Isolated complex tears of the lateral meniscus that extend to the periphery in a radial fashion at the popliteal hiatus represent a true treatment decision enigma for orthopedic sports medicine ...

According to published results, a delay of 8 weeks or longer between injury and ACL reconstruction may be acceptable for adults who are less active and less injury-prone than pediatric patients ...

Meniscectomy for complex meniscal tears not amenable to repair is still an accepted method of treatment. In the past, physicians treating patients who had had a meniscectomy had few options ...

Mean patient age was about 60, and some 40% were men. BMI values averaged about 30. Patients scored their degree of knee pain at an average of roughly 50 on a 100-point scale.

LONDON, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN; LSE: SN), the global medical technology business, today announces the results of the first ever prospective clinical trial to ...

Outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy are no better than outcomes after sham surgery in patients with knee symptoms due to an apparent degenerative medial meniscus tear.

ROSEMONT, Ill., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued a new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Acute Isolated Meniscal ...

The reason was a torn medial meniscus in his right knee that the 37-year-old Djokovic had apparently suffered during a gritty five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo.