{"id":1117,"date":"2023-05-08T07:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:16:53","slug":"medial-meniscus-tear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/2023\/05\/medial-meniscus-tear.html","title":{"rendered":"Medial Meniscus Tear Treatment Plan & Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The knee meniscus is fibrocartilage that separates the femur from the tibia. We commonly refer it to as cartilage. The knee meniscus has a wedged kidney shape. Each knee joint possesses a medial meniscus and a lateral meniscus. The medial meniscus is an important shock absorber on the medial aspect of the knee joint. It absorbs nearly 50% of the shock of the medial compartment. Thus, when there is a medial knee injury such as a medial meniscus tear, it is very essential to repair the tear, because if not reconstructed and is trimmed out there will be an increase in the load on the medial compartment which finally starts to osteoarthritis and induces medial knee pain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A medial meniscus tear is more common than a lateral meniscus tear because it firmly attaches to the deep medial collateral ligament and the joint capsule. Also, the medial meniscus absorbs up to 50% of the medial compartment’s shock, making the medial meniscus susceptible to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meniscus reinforces the rotational stability created by the anterior cruciate ligament. The meniscus likewise acts as a shock absorber. As we walk, run, jump and play sports the knee gets tremendous forces. The meniscus serves to absorb these forces so that the bone surfaces will not damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The medial meniscus is a fibrocartilage semicircular band that covers the knee joint medially, placed between the medial condyle of the femur and the tibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The medial meniscus has a white and red zone. The red zone points out to the outer third of the meniscus. The term red is used to stand for that this zone gets an adequate volume of blood supply. Therefore, meniscus tears in the red zone can frequently heal without surgery. The white zone points out to the inner two-thirds of the meniscus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A medial meniscus tear can take place from several factors. First, in the younger population, a sporting injury can cause it. Medial meniscus tears commonly happen with an ACL tear by twisting on a slightly flexed knee. This is because the medial meniscus acts as a secondary stabilizer to restrict the knee from slipping forward, and when the ACL tear, it gives extra stress on the medial meniscus which prompts to it tearing. Also, deep squats put extra stress on the back of the knee and can lead to a medial meniscus tear. Other causes include twisting, turning, or pivoting type activities where extra stress put on the medial side of the knee, whereby a medial meniscus tear can take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the older adult, the tear may be because of natural age-related degeneration of the meniscus or a rough arthritic femoral bone surface tearing into the softer meniscus. Here, surgery may be required to attend both the meniscal repair and to repair the damaged joint surface. Depending on the meniscus tear, it may complicate meniscus repair. A large meniscus tear that is inadequately treated may cause degenerative bony (arthritis) changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The meniscus can tear anterior to posterior, radially, or can have a bucket handle appearance. A variety of factors are used to determine the ideal treatment of a meniscus tear. Some of these factors include the age of the patient, results of nonsurgical treatment, and if there is another damage than just a torn meniscus.<\/p>\n\n\nMedial Meniscus Anatomy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Medial Meniscus Tear Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Types of Meniscus Tear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n