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Case 49. Meniscal Injuries in Children and Adolescents
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Location: http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/educate/clincase/menisc.htm
Description: * 5% of meniscal injuries involve patients <15 years of age
* Both menisci are equally vulnerable to injury
* Slightly higher incidence of lateral meniscal tears in youths because of high numbers of discoid menisci in the earlier studies
* Usually associated with high energy activities such as football, soccer, and basketball
Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Odgers & Galinat
Institution: Dupont Institute
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Fri Oct 02 2009