Arthroscopic partial medical meniscectomy showed strong long-term results and high patient satisfaction in a retrospective study. The procedure may benefit sports medicine because of the number of ...

A minimum 5-year follow-up of patients with medial meniscus posterior root tears showed patients who underwent refixation had superior clinical scores, radiologic outcomes and survivorship compared ...

A group of physicians and researchers examined the financial impact of third-party reimbursement as the definition for the ICD-9 arthroscopy code changed over time and published their results in The ...

The menisci are semi-lunar wedge-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures which act as shock absorbers, spreading the load on the articular surfaces of the knee. The menisci can be damaged (often a tear) ...

In patients with a degenerative medial meniscal tear and no knee osteoarthritis, arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is no better than sham surgery, Finnish researchers report in the December 26 issue ...

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout said on Saturday night that he hopes to make his return from knee surgery by late July, according to MLB's Rhett Bollinger. It should be stressed that Trout did not ...

The medial meniscus is the central band of cartilage attached to the tibia, or shinbone. The band goes around the knee joint in a crescent-shaped path and is located between the medial condyles of the ...

A single stem cell injection following meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief and aid in meniscus regrowth, according to a novel study. A single stem cell injection following meniscus knee ...

Nashville, Tenn. (1:35 p.m. EDT--July 8, 2021)-- Results from two prospective, concurrent, clinical trials demonstrate that a synthetic meniscus implant provides superior relief from post meniscus ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder and face of the franchise could miss up to 12 weeks with a torn meniscus, according to Jon Heyman's report in the New York Post on Thursday. The Angels aren't ready to ...