Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...

The term meniscus comes from the Greek word for "crescent" because of its moon-like shape. This band forms a concave support pad for the thigh bone to rest on. Without the meniscus, you wouldn't be ...

Postmenopausal women with medial meniscus posterior root tears may require targeted interventions, according to results presented here.“Our female patients may benefit most from interventions such as ...

A meniscus tear is one of the most commonly diagnosed knee injuries - and also one of the most misunderstood. If you’ve recently been told you have a torn meniscus and that surgery is your only option ...