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Torn meniscus

MedGen UID:
536782
•Concept ID:
C0238218
•
Injury or Poisoning
Synonyms: Tear of cartilage of knee; Tear of meniscus of knee; Tear of semilunar cartilage of knee
SNOMED CT: Tear of meniscus of knee (239720000); Tear of cartilage of knee (239720000); Torn meniscus (239720000); Tear of semilunar cartilage of knee (239720000)
 
HPO: HP:0032191

Definition

A tear in the cartilaginous pad (meniscus) of the knee. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTorn meniscus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Meniscus pathology, osteoarthritis and the treatment controversy.
Englund M, Roemer FW, Hayashi D, Crema MD, Guermazi A
Nat Rev Rheumatol 2012 May 22;8(7):412-9. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2012.69. PMID: 22614907
Meniscus repair: considerations in treatment and update of clinical results.
McCarty EC, Marx RG, DeHaven KE
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2002 Sep;(402):122-34. PMID: 12218477
Acute torn meniscus combined with acute cruciate ligament injury. Second look arthroscopy after 3-month conservative treatment.
Ihara H, Miwa M, Takayanagi K, Nakayama A
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1994 Oct;(307):146-54. PMID: 7924027

Recent systematic reviews

Efficacy of meniscus suture absorbability on meniscus healing success rate via second-look arthroscopy after meniscal repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wei W, Zhang Y, Li R, Ni J, Wang D, Zhang S, Shi Z
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Sep 8;24(1):717. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06602-8. PMID: 37684657Free PMC Article
Suture repair versus arrow repair for symptomatic meniscus tears of the knee: a systematic review.
Ayeni O, Peterson D, Chan K, Javidan A, Gandhi R
J Knee Surg 2012 Nov;25(5):397-402. Epub 2012 May 15 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1313752. PMID: 23150349
Physical examination tests for assessing a torn meniscus in the knee: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Hegedus EJ, Cook C, Hasselblad V, Goode A, McCrory DC
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2007 Sep;37(9):541-50. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2560. PMID: 17939613

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