Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Tear - meniscus; Knee injury - meniscus; Knee cartilage tear
Symptoms
- A "pop" may be felt at the time of injury
- Knee joint pain when walking
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Knee pain in the space between the bones; gets worse when gentle pressure is applied to the joint - Locking of the knee joint
- Recurrent knee-catching
- Difficulty squatting down
- Swelling in the knee joint
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Meniscus tears Treatment
Review Date: 06/13/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
