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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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Dr. Mary K. Mulcahey, chief of sports medicine at Loyola University Medical Center, who specializes in shoulder and knee injuries, said AI would likely have a hard time distinguishing between different types of meniscus tears.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The surgery has long been based on the idea that knee pain, especially on the inner side, is caused by a meniscus tear that can be fixed surgically.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

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

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

After the season, he underwent an operation to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee.

From Barron's Jan. 1, 2026

Attempts may be made to retain the meniscus in position by pads, bandages, or other forms of apparatus, so arranged as to prevent rotation and side-to-side movement at the knee.

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

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

While both menisci are free to move during knee motions, the medial meniscus shows less movement because it is anchored at its outer margin to the articular capsule and tibial collateral ligament.

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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