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the importance of the meniscus), it was quite common for doctors to yank the whole thing when it was torn! As you can imagine... will go in and remove the torn segments, and then attempt to smooth out the remaining portions of the meniscus. The pro... 
without considering whether the lateral or medial meniscus was torn.
The researchers ultimately found that:
Joint... examination. Does this patient have a torn meniscus or ligament of the knee? Value of the physical examination...
last week. Apparently my post about my torn meniscus was wiped out.
I'm pretty bummed about it because I thought it was a good post.
So to recap I am having my medial meniscus repaired....TOMORROW. Yeah...
the
orthopedic surgeon told us that she has a torn ACL and tear of medial cartilage
(meniscus). He also mentioned...
Hi
Doug,
I
recently came across your blog while searching for answers on a ACL and
meniscus...
who doesn't wish more could be done, especially with the most nettlesome of knee problems: torn or worn-down... replacements, a pair of meniscus trimmings and an attempted cartilage repair job. The cartilage repair surgery... 
of Bristol in the UK and instead of removing the meniscus, hopefully stem cell will be able to regenerate... trial for the treatment of patients with torn meniscal cartilage has received approval from the UK...
I’ve been putting off going to the doctor about my knee issue for a while.
I’d been training to run Disney again this year when one morning I realized my knee hurt. Just like that, bam – no notice, nothing.
It hurt pret
Well, I for one, would!!
Actually the results were inconclusive. Basically, it could not confirm nor deny whether I had a tear in my medial meniscus. Sounds like a politician...
of the meniscus tear
has healed, there's a part on the back side, where it connects to the
femur, that's... why it's
sometimes painful to bend my knee past a certain point or to perform a
deep squat. The meniscus... 
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