Meniscal tears can be either traumatic or degenerative in nature. Meniscal tears are uncommon in persons under 10 years of age, but become increasingly common during and after adolescence. [1 ...

Although many of these patients end up with a diagnosis of a degenerative meniscal lesion, meniscal lesions are equally prevalent in patients with or without knee pain1 and therefore offer a poor ...

The use of knee arthroscopy to treat degenerative meniscal tears is well established worldwide. However, with the advent of high quality randomised controlled trials questioning its value, ...

The discoid meniscus is an anatomic variant that primarily affects the lateral meniscus. Rarely, it has also been shown to affect the medial side. Watanabe [45] has classified the discoid meniscus ...

Repair also is recommended when the lesion is larger than 2 centimeters in length. A complex meniscus tear means there is a combination of tear patterns. This often involves both radial and ...