Knee Injuries
A 28-year-old rugby player presents with knee pain and intermittent locking following a twisting injury. Examination reveals joint line tenderness and a positive McMurray test. MRI confirms a vertical longitudinal tear of the medial meniscus extending into the red-white zone. Regarding meniscus injuries:
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The menisci are C-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures that function in load transmission, shock abs...
The peripheral third (red-red zone) has vascular supply and healing potential; the middle third (red...
Meniscectomy has no long-term consequences on the knee joint; partial meniscectomy and total menisce...
Bucket handle tears are vertical longitudinal tears with a displaced central fragment that can cause...
Factors favoring meniscus repair over meniscectomy include: peripheral location (red-red or red-whit...
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