Meniscal tears can be either traumatic or degenerative ... where it may cause true locking of the knee joint. Oblique tears are also known as flap or parrot beak tears and are perhaps the most ...

Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to ...

The menisci of the knee are important load sharers and shock absorbers in the joint. Meniscal tears are common, and whenever possible meniscal tears should be surgically repaired. Meniscectomy leads ...

The anterior cruciate ligament, commonly known as the ACL, and posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, provide internal stability to the knee. In addition, two tough pieces of fibrocartilage, called ...

However, one vexing question remains: Why are some patients with specific joint deformities symptomatic while others are not?

The patient with meniscal pathology typically presents with symptoms referable to the joint line, either medially or laterally. In traumatic cases, an injury is brought on with the knee in flexion ...