Source: http://www.allhealthsite.com/torn-meniscus-symptoms-treatment-surgery-recovery-exercise.html
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Torn Meniscus ? Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery, Recovery, Exercise
Torn Meniscus The knee joint has a fibrocartilaginous crescent-shaped structure that serves to distribute the weight of the body uniformly across the three bones that compose the knee joint namely the tibia (shin bone), femur (thigh bone) and the patella (knee cap). This structure is called the meniscus and aside from providing stability, it also acts as a spacer between the knee bones allowing them to move effectively without resulting to any damage. There are two menisci in each knee between the surfaces of the articular cartilage: the medial meniscus (at the inner section) and the lateral meniscus (at the outer section). These structures also act as shock absorbers during [...]
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