The knee is the largest joint on the body and most prone to issues like injury. A puffy, stiff, or painful knee can limit ...

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown underwent an arthroscopic surgery to fix the partially torn meniscus in his right knee, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Brown's recovery timeline has ...

Introduction Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) after degenerative meniscus tears is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in orthopaedics. Although several randomised controlled trials ...

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MDMedically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Pain in the back (posterior) portion of the knee is relatively common. Many things could be to blame, ...

“Degenerative tears are more common in patients age 40 and over.” Here’s what happens in each scenario.

Objectives To investigate the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors on the management of isolated meniscus tears in young patients and to identify trends in surgical management of meniscus ...

“Classically, activites and sports that involve twisting or pivoting is the most common mechanism that causes a tear in the meniscus,” Farrow said. “As we get older meniscus tears… ...

News • Surgical options for young patients Torn meniscus: new suture technique holds promise Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and ...