A meniscus tear is among the most common orthopaedic injury and has been colloquially referred to as "torn cartilage" in the knee. In athletes, a meniscus tear is often the result of forceful twisting or pivoting movements, but can also occur with seemingly innocuous activities such as squat...
This is a fragment of a vertical tear from the shinbone to the thighbone, moving along the length of the meniscus. Nearly 10% of meniscus tears fall into this category. Normal knee motion is usually impossible as the torn part of the meniscus causes the knee to lock. Radial tear This i...
There is usually significant pain along the joint line on the side of the meniscus tear (medial or lateral). Sometimes the athletes can continue to walk on the knee, while other large tears may cause too much pain to allow for weightbearing. Sometimes the tear pattern can cause a portion ...
Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Otake Eye Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan *These authors contributed equally to this work Correspondence: Masahiko Ayaki, Email mayaki@olive.ocn.ne.jp Purpose: We aimed to determine the seasonal variation in the tear meniscus level on strip meniscometry...
What Is a TFCC Tear? Between your ulna and radius, the main bones in your forearm, there’s a small area called the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC). The TFCC is made of cartilage,ligaments, and tendons. It links the forearm to the side of the wrist closest to the pinkie ...
Given that the liver is on an overhaul to rid the body of toxins, there’s a delay of clearing outlactic acid, which can increase the possibility of cramps, as well as a decline of strength and power, according to theIrish Nutrition and Dietetics Institute. Also, muscle growth can be hi...
The muscles of the neck, shoulders, upper-lower back, hips-pelvis, thighs, and your entire body are numerous and very complex as it relates to their function, and how they interact within the human body to provide structural alignment, and support. ...
Purpose: We aimed to determine the seasonal variation in the tear meniscus level on strip meniscometry and its association with ocular parameters and symptoms. In Japan, there are four distinct seasons characterized by marked differences in temperature and humidity, which may cont...
Tear Meniscus Height is a Poor Predictor of Ocular Dryness SymptomsPatients suffering from various eye diseases struggle with the requirement to instill multiple daily applications of eye drops, due to the rapid ocular clearance, resulting in poor compliance and s…" [more]...
Meniscus tear morphologyThe objective of this study was to examine the association between clinical symptoms and arthroscopic meniscal findings in patients with early to moderate medial knee osteoarthritis.#One hundred and four patients (110 knees) were selected from a group of 132 patients (140 ...