Knee Injuries
A 28-year-old soccer player presents with medial knee pain and intermittent locking after a twisting injury. On examination, there is joint line tenderness, positive McMurray's test, and pain with forced flexion. MRI shows a vertical longitudinal tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus extending to the periphery. Regarding meniscal tears:
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The menisci are C-shaped fibrocartilage structures that provide load transmission (50% in extension,...
Blood supply comes from the perimeniscal capillary plexus; the peripheral 10-25% (red-red zone) is v...
The lateral meniscus is more commonly torn than medial; the meniscus has uniform blood supply throug...
Tear patterns include vertical longitudinal (bucket-handle), horizontal cleavage, radial, flap/obliq...
Meniscal repair is indicated for peripheral tears (red-red or red-white zone), acute longitudinal te...
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