All About Meniscus
What is meniscus?
- The meniscus is a c-shaped pad of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber.
- Each knee has two menisci.
What are Meniscal Tears?
- Meniscus tears are among the most common knee injuries.
- Knee arthroscopy is often used to treat meniscal tears.
- The meniscus can tear from acute trauma or as the result of degenerative changes that happen over time.
- Tears are noted by how they look, as well as where the tear occurs in the meniscus. Common tears include bucket handle, flap, and radial. Source:Meniscus Tears OrthoInfo - AAOS
What are the symptoms of a meniscus tear?
Symptoms of a meniscus tear may be different for each person, but some of the most common symptoms are:
- Pain in the knee joint: usually on the inside (medial), outside (lateral) or back of the knee
- Swelling
- Catching or locking of the knee joint
- Inability to fully extend or bend the knee joint
- Limping Source:Torn Meniscus Johns Hopkins Medicine
Why FiberStitch?
The FiberStitch™ implant is an innovative all-inside meniscal repair system that replaces hard PEEK implants with soft suture sheaths. 2-0 FiberWire® suture provides secure arthroscopic all-suture meniscus repair.
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