A new 3D printed customizable hydrogel performed well in preclinical trials with several different types of meniscal tears. Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients ...

The knee joint is a highly complex biomechanical evolutionary achievement. Anyone who has suffered an injury there knows the painful tests of patience during diagnosis and therapy. A non-trivial ...

A team of researchers has shed light on why some patients with specific joint deformities, such as discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), are symptomatic while others are not. The researchers analyzed 61 ...

Meniscal tears are one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in your knee between your thighbone and shinbone that acts as a shock absorber. A meniscal tear is a tear ...

The term meniscus comes from the Greek word for "crescent" because of its moon-like shape. This band forms a concave support pad for the thigh bone to rest on. Without the meniscus, you wouldn't be ...

A meniscus tear is one of the most commonly diagnosed knee injuries - and also one of the most misunderstood. If you’ve recently been told you have a torn meniscus and that surgery is your only option ...

Skiing, playing soccer, or heavy lifting from a squat position–many everyday and sports movements share a bitter commonality: They are among the most frequent triggers for a meniscus tear. Learn more ...

Osaka, Japan – 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 ...