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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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It soon emerged that he had a torn meniscus that threatened his chances of reaching the Milan Cortina Games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

A major study with a 10-year follow-up has found that trimming a damaged meniscus does not improve symptoms or knee function when compared to a placebo procedure.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

Nine days ago, she suffered a torn ACL, a bone bruise and meniscus damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026

She says along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

For convenience in reading, the ivory needle at the base of the instrument and the meniscus are well illuminated with electric lamps behind a white screen, and a small lamp illuminates the vernier.

From Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man by Francis Gano Benedict

With more research, company executives said, the technology could be used to make many other replacement body parts, including spinal discs, noses, knee menisci, rotator cuffs and reconstructive tissue for lumpectomies.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

Your patient, who’s having double knee surgery for two torn menisci and two Baker’s cysts.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2019

The medial and lateral menisci provide padding and support between the femoral condyles and tibial condyles.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Too much twisting in the knee can tear the menisci, pads of cartilage tucked inside the knee socket.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 16, 2012

The central, concave edges of the menisci are thin and unattached.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

Though the 31-year-old’s injury wasn’t as severe as Young’s, the tight end still tore his ACL, MCL and both meniscuses after taking a hit from then Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

The Kings are down to their top two AHL goalies after Jack Campbell joined Jonathan Quick on injured reserve this week with torn meniscuses in their knees.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2018

The re-tear rate for repaired meniscuses is 25 percent, according to one surgical expert.

From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 26, 2013


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