Meniscal tears can be either traumatic or degenerative in nature. Meniscal tears are uncommon in persons under 10 years of age, but become increasingly common during and after adolescence.

The meniscus stabilizes the knee during rotation, and lubricates the knee joint. A meniscal tear is a very common injury. Traumatic tears occur most often from twisting motions commonly found in ...

As a result of this avascularity, a torn meniscus can't heal unless the tear is small and confined to the peripheral vascular zone. Similarly, the nerve supply providing pain and sensation to the ...

The meniscus can be torn with the shearing forces of rotation that are applied to the knee during sharp, rapid motions. This is especially common in sports requiring reaction body movements.

Trout, who's spent much of the last four years navigating different injuries, met with reporters for the first time since his ...

Sweden's Ludvig Åberg, who is No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will have arthroscopic surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Golf Channel reported Monday.

August 1 - Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout will miss the remainder of the season with another torn meniscus in his left knee, he confirmed on social media on Thursday. The 32-year-old ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave a jaw-dropping quote about ... season in 2021 after suffering an ACL tear, MCL ...

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss the full 2024 season after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Wednesday. McCarthy ...

According to Golf Channel's Todd Lewis, the 24-year-old is set to have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair a torn meniscus that will sideline him for roughly a month. The injury began ...

On this week’s episode of RAW, the WWE announced Kai suffered a torn meniscus that will require surgery to repair and she is expected to miss upwards of 10 weeks during her rehab period ...