Presentation
This depends on the type of tear present, the age and functional activity level of the patient, the presence of associated arthritis of the knee, or the degree and type of symptoms present. In other situation, surgical treatment may be recommended. [dumontortho.com]
Skeletally mature adolescents are more likely to present with concomitant ligament tears while skeletally immature children more often present with a discoid meniscus; but, both groups are affected by the same meniscal tear patterns. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
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Physician
A conservative physician will opt out of surgery and attempt to have you rehabilitate your knee by wearing a knee brace and partaking in a physical therapy program. [mcdavidusa.com]
Treatment
Aside from surgery, less invasive treatments can help as well, including rest, ice, pain relievers and physical therapy. After a meniscus tear, you're also going to want to start researching quality knee braces. [mcdavidusa.com]
Treatments of meniscal injuries Most meniscal tears that cause symptoms don’t heal by themselves and will need some form of treatment. You’ll usually need to go to A&E with this kind of injury. [bupa.co.uk]
In other situation, surgical treatment may be recommended. Surgical Treatment Knee arthroscopy is the commonly recommended surgical procedure for meniscal tears. [dumontortho.com]
Our findings also suggest that earlier treatment of meniscus tears may increase the likelihood of repair in younger patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
A contusion like that does hurt (and may hurt Gonzalez's power in the short term), but his long-term prognosis is pretty good. [businessinsider.com]
Epidemiology
Epidemiology of meniscal injury associated with ACL tears in young athletes. Orthopedics. 2012; 35 (3):208–12. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 13. King AG. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
Preventing Hyperextension A knee brace will prevent the user from extending the knee beyond their normal range of motion. One of the most common causes of a torn meniscus is hyperextension at the knee. [mcdavidusa.com]
Recreational injuries in children: incidence and prevention. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2001 Nov-Dec; 9 (6):365–74. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 26. Radin EL, de Lamotte F, Maquet P. Role of the menisci in the distribution of stress in the knee. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]