Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is easily damaged in people with congenital ...

A 20-year-old female professional soccer player presented after a noncontact injury during a soccer scrimmage. Examination demonstrated a high-grade Lachman test, a large effusion and an otherwise ...

The asymptomatic lateral discoid meniscus, even if discovered incidentally, does not require treatment. Treatment is necessary only when the patient complains of significant symptoms. The patient in ...

With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in healthcare today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy.

It’s never a good sign when teams are vague about a player’s injury. The Philadelphia 76ers are being vague about what happened to Joel Embiid’s left knee against the Warriors, calling it an “injury” ...

An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain-- one of its few bright spots -- will undergo surgery on ...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee when Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga fell on his leg in Tuesday night’s game, the Sixers ...

Osaka, Japan― Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is easily damaged in people ...

The lateral meniscus is attached to the shin and is located on the outer side of the knee. This C-shaped, rubbery, cartilage plays a key role in maintaining stability of the knee. The lateral meniscus ...