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2. Meniscus tear - Wikipedia

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   In 2008 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported a combined total of 2,295 discharges for the principal diagnosis of tear of lateral cartilage/meniscus (836.0), tear of medial cartilage/meniscus (836.1), and tear of cartilage/meniscus (836.2). Females had a total of 53.49% discharges, while males had 45.72%.

3. Medial meniscus - Wikipedia

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   Damage to the outer third of the meniscus has the best healing potential because of the blood supply, but the inner two thirds of the medial meniscus has a limited blood supply and thus limited healing ability. Large tears to the meniscus may require surgical repair or removal. In terms of a meniscus tear, the doctor can categorize the injury ...

4. Bucket handle tear - Wikipedia

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   The knee joint contains two crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures, the menisci (medial and lateral), which serve as shock absorbers and stabilize the joint during movement. Each meniscus has an outer vascular zone (red-red zone), which has a good blood supply and healing potential as well as a central avascular zone (white-white zone ...

5. Double posterior cruciate ligament sign - Wikipedia

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   A bucket-handle tear is a specific type of longitudinal meniscal tear in which a fragment of the torn meniscus displaces toward the intercondylar notch of the knee. The displaced fragment often remains attached at its anterior and posterior horns but flips centrally into the notch. [4]

6. Meniscal cartilage replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of fibrocartilage located at the peripheral aspect of the knee joint that offers lubrication and nutrition to the joint. Each knee has two menisci, medial and lateral, whose purpose is to provide space between the tibia and the femur, preventing friction and allowing for the diffusion of articular cartilage.

7. Meniscus (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   If the tear causes continued pain, swelling, or knee dysfunction, then the tear can be removed or repaired surgically. The unhappy triad is a set of commonly co-occurring knee injuries which includes injury to the medial meniscus.

8. Vikings QB McCarthy needs surgery on meniscus tear in right ...

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   Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, derailing the rookie's preseason progress and putting his status for the regular season ...

9. Articular capsule of the knee joint - Wikipedia

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   The articular capsule of the knee joint is the wide and lax joint capsule of the knee. It is thin in front and at the side, and contains the patella, ligaments, menisci, and bursae of the knee. [1] The capsule consists of an inner synovial membrane, and an outer fibrous membrane separated by fatty deposits anteriorly and posteriorly. [2]