Knee · Cartilage
Meniscus tear
Tear of the knee's shock-absorbing cartilage with catching, locking or giving way.
Indexed — full page in progressSource: Rehab Science · Ch 21 · PDF pp. 836–839Knee Instability protocol →What should I avoid?
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Rehab Science describes it in the Knee Instability protocol (PDF pp. 836–839). Treats: Knee that feels like it’s going to give out or buckle; Meniscus tear (limited knee range of motion with catching/locking, instability, and pain when standing and twisting on the injured leg); Ligament tear (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL); Kneecap dislocation.
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 21 · PDF pp. 836–839· 4 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
- [Ch 21·7] Horga LM, Hirschmann AC, Henckel J, et al. Prevalence of abnormal findings in 230 knees of asymptomatic adults using 3.0 T MRI. Skeletal Radiol. 2020;49(7):1099-1107. find original ↗
- [Ch 21·8] Englund M, Guermazi A, Gale D, et al. Incidental meniscal findings on knee MRI in middle-aged and elderly persons. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(11):1108-1115. find original ↗
- [Ch 21·10] Beaufils P, Pujol N. Management of traumatic meniscal tear and degenerative meniscal lesions. Save the meniscus. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017;103(8S):S237-S244. find original ↗
- [Ch 21·13] Drobnič M, Ercin E, Gamelas J, et al. Treatment options for the symptomatic post-meniscectomy knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019;27(6):1817-1824. find original ↗
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