PPT-Meniscus Tears Treatment and Rehabilitation

Joseph Noah MD Suncoast Orthopaedic Surgery And Sports Medicine Meniscal Anatomy Medial and Lateral Semilunar in shape Essential in distributing load and reducing joint forces Act as secondary stabilizers of the knee. What is a Meniscus?. The menisci are crescent-shaped . fibrocartilaginous. discs located between the distal femoral condyles and proximal . tibial. plateau . Function of the Meniscus. Distributes stress across the joint surface by providing a larger area of contact. Meniscus Injuries. How far we haven’t come. “…It . is, however, a clinical fact that one of the semilunar cartilage, usually the internal one, does occasionally become loosened from its attachments; and, in consequence, this body is liable to be displaced either forwards or backwards, and so to interfere with the proper movements of the knee-. Knee twisted suddenly. One or both menisci become trapped between femur and tibia. Ligaments in & around knee torn. As ages, menisci lose their rubbery consistency. . will. soften and fray. Weakened structures torn more easily. Zac Snow PT, DPT. Director of Rehabilitation. Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists powered by Incite Rehab. Fayetteville & Rogers, Arkansas. 2018 Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium. Saturday, February 24th. Alabbadi. . after the . lec. ,,you have to know. Anatomy of knee joint. Sign and symptoms. How to examine the knee. Special tests . Diagnosis. Meniscal. problems. . Anatomy. It is the . largest and most complex . How far we haven’t come. “…It . is, however, a clinical fact that one of the semilunar cartilage, usually the internal one, does occasionally become loosened from its attachments; and, in consequence, this body is liable to be displaced either forwards or backwards, and so to interfere with the proper movements of the knee-. Rehabilitation appointments are once every 1 to 2 weeksGood control and no pain with sport and work specic movements, including impactPrecautionsPost-activity soreness should resolve within 24 ho 5 UWSPORTSMEDICINE.ORG 4602 EASTPARK BLVD. • MADISON, WI 53718 Rehabilitation appointments are once every 1 to 2 weeksPrecautionsAvoid post-activity swellingAvoid posterior knee pain with end r MENISCUS TEAR OF THE KNEE What is a meniscus? The meniscus consists of tw o wedge - shaped pieces of fibro - cartilage that act as "shock absorbers" “e meniscus is important because it dissipates forceacross the knee joint. In a normal patient, the force acrossthe knee joint during walking can be two to four timesthat of the normal body Diagnosis and Management of Meniscal Injury JACOB BABU, MD, MHA; ROBERT M. SHALVOY, MD; STEVE B. BEHRENS, MD ABSTRACT Meniscal injury is a common cause for presentation to the emergency department o BR Gelbart Orthopaedic Surgeon/Knee Surgery Fellow, Honorary consultant, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital Soft TissueKnee Clinic, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Witwatersrand, Jo % of all ACL tears [10, 53]. Conversely, the anterior horn of the medial meniscus is less commonly injured and, therefore, not well described in the literature. Chen et al. [ -cal techniques include o v11 - 01 Page 1 of 7 Management of a Meniscal Injury of the Knee Overview Injuries to the knee meniscus are one of the most common injuries seen in the knee joint. Due to this relatively high preva