A 20-year-old female professional soccer player presented after a noncontact injury during a soccer scrimmage. Examination demonstrated a high-grade Lachman test, a large effusion and an otherwise ...

The asymptomatic lateral discoid meniscus, even if discovered incidentally, does not require treatment. Treatment is necessary only when the patient complains of significant symptoms. The patient in ...

It’s never a good sign when teams are vague about a player’s injury. The Philadelphia 76ers are being vague about what happened to Joel Embiid’s left knee against the Warriors, calling it an “injury” ...

Entering the season, the primary concern regarding Saints safety Jairus Byrd related to a back injury that required surgery after he signed a big-money contract with the team. But it’s a knee injury ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated complex tears of the lateral meniscus that extend to the periphery in a radial fashion at the popliteal ...

Osaka, Japan― Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is easily damaged in people ...

With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in healthcare today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy.

An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain-- one of its few bright spots -- will undergo surgery on ...

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 ...