A senior basketball player at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts has overcome numerous injuries throughout her high school career ...

There are several tests commonly used to diagnose a meniscus tear. The investigation will typically start with a review of your medical history, a physical exam, and a battery of in-office tests ...

Twisting your knee while bearing weight on it frequently leads to a strained or torn meniscus. Indications that you may have torn your meniscus can include: catching of the knee joint inability to ...

The meniscus consists of a pair of C-shaped fibrous shock absorbers located inside the knee joint. Torn frequently, the meniscus causes all kinds of problems, some of which are fixable.

Dr. Paul Fleissner, a board-certified orthopaedic and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, and ...

The Friars were also without Wesley Cardet Jr. in Wednesday's loss, and Bryce Hopkins is also out for the year.

The Philadelphia 76ers waited years to clear salary cap space to add stars alongside their MVP. By the time they did, Joel ...

An MRI demonstrates a mid-substance tear, but no injury to the meniscus or articular surface. He has full range of motion and no pain 2 weeks after the injury. He has positive Lachman and pivot ...

In flexion and internal rotation, the popliteal tendon retracts the posterior horn, thus reducing entrapment of the lateral meniscus between the femur and the tibia. The microanatomy may explain ...

The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber. According to the Mayo Clinic, a torn meniscus is “one of the most common knee injuries,” but severe tears may ...