The menisci are crescent-shaped structures located between the femur and tibia. Each knee has two menisci: a lateral and a medial meniscus. They play an essential role in distributing loads across the cartilage and stabilizing the knee joint.
There are three categories of meniscal lesions: traumatic, degenerative, and congenital. Each meniscal tear is different, and treatment is tailored accordingly. Depending on the nature of the meniscal lesion, its location, shape, and size, treatment options include conservative management, partial resection (partial meniscectomy), or meniscal repair.
Traumatic lesions such as bucket-handle tears, radial tears, or root avulsions must be surgically managed promptly. In all cases, preserving as much meniscal tissue as possible is the priority, given its essential function, and meniscectomy is no longer the first-choice treatment.
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There are three categories of meniscal lesions: traumatic, degenerative, and congenital. Each meniscal tear is different, and treatment is tailored accordingly. Depending on the nature of the meniscal lesion, its location, shape, and size, treatment options include conservative management, partial resection (partial meniscectomy), or meniscal repair.
Traumatic lesions such as bucket-handle tears, radial tears, or root avulsions must be surgically managed promptly. In all cases, preserving as much meniscal tissue as possible is the priority, given its essential function, and meniscectomy is no longer the first-choice treatment.
To learn more about meniscal injury treatment: Link to - Meniscal Surgery
