What it is
A traumatic or degenerative tear of the medial or lateral meniscus. Traumatic tears often follow loaded rotation; degenerative changes may develop gradually and may also be asymptomatic.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Medial or lateral joint-line pain
- Swelling that may develop several hours after injury
- Catching, painful clicking or locking
- Pain with squatting, rotation or change of direction
- Inability to fully straighten the knee with some displaced tears
Video
No video has been added for this condition yet.
Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries: a best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews for the OPTIKNEE consensus.
Clinical guideline / consensus · 2022
Knee
When does the knee need medical guidance?
Deformity after trauma, inability to bear weight, a fully locked knee, immediate major swelling, a hot red knee with fever, or a change in foot pulse, colour or sensation require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
Back to Knee