A suspected meniscal tear does not usually require an MRI, as most will heal with conservative management. (I refer nearly all to physical therapy rather than the treatments you used, but I won ...

A middle-aged priest came to my orthopedic office last month after obtaining an MRI. Unfortunately, I had to give him the news that a tear in his meniscus was causing his knee pain and swelling.

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He said I don't need an MRI. I am not looking for knee surgery, but wouldn't an MRI indicate if it is a torn meniscus, pulled ligament, osteoarthritis, etc., so I could get the proper treatment?

Background: Scintigraphy has been considered as competitive to MRI, but limited data are available on the accuracy of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) compared with MRI for the assessment ...

The prevalence of a meniscal tear or of meniscal destruction in the right knee as detected on MRI ranged from 19% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15 to 24) among women 50 to 59 years of age to 56% ...

A meniscus injury is a tear in one of the crescent-shaped pads of cartilage inside each knee joint. Learn about the possible causes, symptoms, and treatment.

While chasing my cat, I dove to the ground and both my knees took a beating. They were bruised but felt fine. A few days after this, my left knee started to bother me. I put on a brace to see if ...

He said I don't need an MRI. I am not looking for knee surgery, but wouldn't an MRI indicate if it is a torn meniscus, pulled ligament, osteoarthritis, etc., so I could get the proper treatment?

Q: While chasing my cat, I dove to the ground and both my knees took a beating. They were bruised but felt fine. A few days after this, my left ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • While chasing my cat, I dove to the ground and both my knees took a beating. They were bruised but felt ...