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Meniscus Tears
[OCOSH Code: D008592 239720000 S83.2 WI_LI_K_MT]

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Lateral Meniscus Tears (2)
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MeSH Search Term "Menisci, Tibial/injuries"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code S83.2 Tear of meniscus, current
SNOMED-CT Term Tear of lateral meniscus of knee (disorder) Concept ID: 302933001
Synonyms - Torn lateral meniscus
Tear of lateral meniscus of knee joint
OCOSH Code: D008592 302933001 S83.2 WI_LI_K_MT_L
Medial Meniscus Tears (0)
Internet resources relating to Medial Meniscus (Cartilage) Tears
MeSH Search Term "Menisci, Tibial/injuries"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code S83.2 Tear of meniscus, current
SNOMED-CT Term Tear of medial meniscus of knee (disorder) Concept ID: 302932006
Synonyms - Tear of medial meniscus of knee joint
Tear of medial meniscus of knee
OCOSH Code: D008592 302932006 S83.2 WI_LI_K_MT_M

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2002 The meniscus - recent advances in MR imaging of the knee

Location: http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/179/5/1115

MR imaging of the menisci of the knee has proven useful for more than 10 years, with current sensitivity and specificity for meniscal tears ranging from 90% to 95% in most reports. In the past few years, advances in imaging the menisci, including appropriate imaging techniques, and in imaging of...
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Case 49. Meniscal Injuries in Children and Adolescents

Location: http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/educate/clincase/menisc.htm


* 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...
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Meniscii Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/meniscii

- semilunar cartilages are extensions of tibial articulation of knee;
- w/o menisci, tibial articulation is incongruous with the femur;
- load bearing function:
- menisci distribute forces throughout underlying articular cartilage, thus...
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Meniscus Injuries eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic75.htm

Understanding of the importance of the menisci in the biomechanics of the knee has progressed steadily since 1968, when Jackson wrote, "The exact function of that structure (meniscus) is still a matter of some conjecture." At that time, it was common to remove the entire substance if any doubt existed...
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