Return to Play Following Meniscal Repair
Meniscal injuries in athletes present a challenging problem. Surgeons must balance the needs of the healing meniscus with the desire of the athlete to return to play as quickly as…
Degenerative Meniscus Tear in Older Athletes
Older athletes consist of a relatively healthier population with a high desire for return to sport despite knee injury. A meniscal tear is a common injury that has lasting impacts…
Meniscal Repair Techniques
The menisci play a vital role in knee joint stability, load distribution, and lubrication, protecting the joint surfaces from degenerative change. Meniscal repair protects the joint from increased loading and…
Role of Alignment and Osteotomy in Meniscal Injuries
Meniscal injuries are common in patients with varus or valgus malalignment, but consensus is lacking as to when surgery should address the meniscal injury only and when it should be…
Meniscus Injuries
Meniscal injury potentiates a sequence of events that leads to degenerative changes and early osteoarthritis. It is therefore imperative to preserve the meniscus whenever possible. Given the expanding indications for…
Return to Play Following Meniscal Repair
Meniscal injuries in athletes present a challenging problem. Surgeons must balance the needs of the healing meniscus with the desire of the athlete to return to play as quickly as…
Meniscal Allograft Transplants
Meniscus allograft transplantation is an established surgical treatment indicated in symptomatic meniscus-deficient patients with minimal to no arthritis. Treatment decision making should be individualized after a thorough history and physical…
Meniscus Repair and Regeneration
Meniscus injuries are among the most common athletic injuries and result in functional impairment in the knee. Repair is crucial for pain relief and prevention of degenerative joint diseases like…
Ramp Lesions
Meniscal ramp lesions occur much more frequently than was previously considered, and particularly so in ACL-injured knees. The historically high rate of missed diagnoses is a result of unfamiliarity with…
Meniscus Scaffolds for Partial Meniscus Defects
The meniscus is a crucial player in knee joint homeostasis. Loss of meniscus tissue can result in early onset of clinical symptoms like pain and loss of function, and structural…
