Some meniscus tears are severe enough that surgery is warranted. However, for tears that are degenerative in nature, conservative measures should be considered first and we’ll discuss why in ...

As we get older, our body's organs naturally age and degenerative diseases begin to develop one by one. Among them, arthritis, a degenerative disease in the knee, is more common in middle-aged women.

New research from a Tri-State orthopedic surgeon is giving patients considering a meniscus transplant better insight. Watch Now Menu Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now ...

However, people can injure the meniscus without any trauma, as the cartilage weakens and wears thin over time, setting the stage for a degenerative tear. When one tears the meniscus, a "popping ...

However, a meniscus tear is a very common injury that can affect both athletes and non-athletes. ... “There are also degenerative meniscus tears that are associated with arthritis.

Many people think a torn meniscus is an injury that only happens to athletes. But that’s not the case. It turns out you can sustain the injury from something as simple as your foot slipping off ...

A degenerative meniscus tear was verified on both MRI and knee arthroscopy. Patients with an obvious traumatic onset of symptoms or a recent history of a locked knee were excluded. Participants were ...

Meniscus Tear Surgery No Better Than Sham Surgery Outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy are no better than outcomes after sham surgery in patients with knee symptoms due to an apparent ...

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Knee arthroscopy is not cost-effective and is strongly discouraged for patients with degenerative knee disease, say authors of a meta-analysis-based practice guideline published May 10 in the BMJ ...

A surgery for a torn meniscus caused by wear and tear is rarely beneficial, this was already known. Now a study from Radboud university medical center shows that there are no smaller groups of ...

At one time or another most of us have heard the dreaded story about an athlete who tore his or her meniscus and was out for the rest of the sport’s season. However, a meniscus tear is a very ...