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BR Gelbart Orthopaedic SurgeonKnee Surgery Fellow Honorary consultant Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital Soft TissueKnee Clinic Division of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Witwatersrand Jo. Each knee has two menisci an inner and outer meniscus The meniscus functions as a shock absorber between the rounded thigh bone femur and tibia The meniscus is rubbery tissue that loses its elasticity with age Meniscus tears are very common occurrin 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. A PICTORIAL REVIEW. EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT. ABSTRACT ID:  IRIA . – 1177. Authors. : Dr . Subarekha T B*, Dr Mohan Kumar Y*, Dr Murugesan A*, Dr Anbarasu A. **, Dr . Sivasubramanian B**, . Institution: . Reduce your risk of injury. Slips, Trips, and Falls:. Keep your work area free of clutter.. Items should not be piled in walkways.. Are materials safely stored . in their proper location to . prevent clutter?. Anatomy & injury prevention. Renee Chambers. High School athletes . Why to be concerned as an athlete. You use your knees for everything!. Too. common. you can injure yourself . anytime . Better understanding = better injury prevention. 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. The Meniscus: Injuries, Management and Interventions in Rehabilitation Zac Snow PT, DPT Director of Rehabilitation Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists powered by Incite Rehab Fayetteville & Rogers, Arkansas 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-. Coccyx Pain 1. Stand, leaning against a wall with your feet 30 cm (1 foot) from the wall, as demonstrated in the picture. Push your stomach an d pelvis towards the wall and hold for 5 seconds befo wHat Is It? the meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee that cushions and acts as a shock absorber between your thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia). you have both an inner (medial) Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears cause symptomatic lateral compartment knee pain and can be diagnosed by phys-ical examination. Surgical repair can improve patient function.Study Design: Case series; L 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 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.