Torn meniscus - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 6, 2022 · A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus.
Torn meniscus - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 6, 2022 · Treatment for a torn meniscus often begins conservatively, depending on the type, size and location of your tear. Tears associated with arthritis often improve over time with treatment of the arthritis, so surgery usually isn't indicated.
Meniscus tears & repairs - Mayo Clinic Orthopedics & Sports …
WEBMeniscus tears & repairs. Both the inside and outside of the knee have a meniscus. The meniscus is a firm, elastic, shock absorber that helps stabilize the knee and is important for normal function of the knee joint. It also provides protection of healthy cartilage in the knee.
Meniscal Tears Among the Most Common of Knee Injuries
WEBFeb 1, 2013 · The signs and symptoms of a meniscal tear may include a popping sensation when moving the knee, swelling or stiffness, pain (especially when rotating your knee) and possible difficulty fully straightening your knee.
torn meniscus improves results for athletes - Mayo Clinic …
WEBApr 5, 2022 · Physicians at Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine are experienced at confirming the correct diagnosis for meniscus tears. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, stiffness, and instability or the sensation of the knee catching or locking. Symptoms are similar to those of other knee injuries.
ACL injury - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 1, 2022 · An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the strong bands of tissue that help connect your thigh bone (femur) to your shinbone (tibia).
Advances in treatment of meniscus root tears - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Advances in treatment of meniscus root tears. Mayo Clinic researchers discuss findings of several years of investigation of meniscus root tears, shedding light on patients' sensation of a watermelon seed sliding around in the knee.
Torn meniscus - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 6, 2022 · Diagnosis & treatment. Any activity that causes you to twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can cause this common knee injury.
Knee pain - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Torn meniscus. The meniscus is the tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between your shinbone and thighbone. It can be torn if you suddenly twist your knee while bearing weight on it. Knee bursitis.
Arthroscopy - Mayo Clinic
WEBOverview. Arthroscopy (ahr-THROS-kuh-pee) is a procedure that uses a fiber-optic camera to diagnose and treat joint problems. A surgeon inserts a narrow tube attached to a fiber-optic video camera through a small incision — about the size of a buttonhole.