Injuries severe enough to tear the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee often require surgery to repair or reconstruct the ligament. The timing of surgery remains under consideration. Should surgery be done right away? Does it matter how long someone waits before having the torn ligament reconstructed? What about this: does early surgery prevent meniscal tears and joint cartilage injuries?

Folfing (a combination of golfing and frisbee) is a popular outdoor sport for young and old alike. Even though you aren't an athlete, having the physical ability to play a game or two of any kind with your children is important to your quality of life.

Every orthopedic condition has a cause, effect, and then usually, symptoms that help point to the underlying problem. Meniscal tears in the knee are no different. Trauma or the degenerative effects of aging (cause) can lead to flattening and pushing of the meniscus out of the joint space (effect). Movement of the meniscus out of the knee joint is called extrusion.

The authors of this study offer some information that might suggest bone marrow stimulation before autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) may ultimately lead to failure of the ACI procedure.

Defects in the joint surface cartilage can stabilize if they aren't in a location of load bearing. But most of these holes develop as a result of chronic stress and overloading. Small defects might not get worse if the person isn't overly active. Chondral defects in older, more sedentary adults have a better chance of staying the same.

Bone marrow stimulation techniques are used to treat a knee with a hole or defect in the articular cartilage. Articular cartilage is the rubbery, fibrous cartilage that covers the ends of bones to protect the joint. When the defect goes all the way down to the first layer of bone, it's called a full-thickness defect.

Treatment often depends on the patient's age, intensity of symptoms (mild versus severe), and activity level. The goal is to protect the knee joint and prevent degenerative changes that end up as painful knee arthritis. For the older, less active adult, it may be possible to get by with some activity modifications, antiinflammatory drugs (or just pain relievers), and weight loss for those who are overweight.

The menisci (plural for meniscus) are C-shaped strong cartilage that sit between the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (lower leg bone). The menisci are sometimes referred to as the cartilage of the knee, but they are separate from the articular cartilage that covers the surface of the joint.

The first step is to make sure you have a follow-up visit with your surgeon. It's possible your knee pain is caused by something other than a failed meniscal repair. Meniscus (plural: menisci) in the knee depend on an intact and healthy anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Without the ACL, forces on the meniscus increase up to 200 per cent. Assessing the status and condition of the ACL will be an important part of the exam.

The meniscus is a moon or crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure present on both sides of the knee (medial and lateral). Both menisci provide structural integrity and support to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. Athletes involved in pivoting, cutting, or sudden changes in direction are most likely to sustain an ACL/medial meniscus tear. This commonly includes soccer and basketball players and skiers.