Ultrasound(US) utilizes harmless non-ionising sound waves to produce detailed images of internal body structures. Similar ...

Meniscal tears are frequently symptomatic and irreparable. For patients with these tears, partial meniscectomy removes unstable fragments that may cause symptoms of locking and catching.

and most surgeons now recommend meniscal repair or partial meniscectomy for meniscal tears. The menisci have important functions in load bearing, shock absorption, joint stability, joint congruity ...

Owing to its size and consistency, mini-arthrotomy was required. This allowed a return to sporting activities. Localised pigmented villonodular synovitis can mimic symptoms of a meniscal tear.