Medial meniscus tear. This is a tear in the medial meniscus. The medial meniscus is attached firmly to the inside of the knee joint and ligament, so it's not very mobile.

The medial meniscus transmits approximately 50% of the total joint load of the knee medial compartment, thus protecting the articular cartilage from excessive force. Matthew H. Blake.

The medial meniscus may need to be surgically repaired if the tear is above Grade 2 (on a 1 to 4 scale). Common surgery types include arthroscopic repair, partial meniscectomy, and total meniscectomy.

The medial meniscus connects to the knee at three points. This means it is less mobile than the lateral meniscus, which is attached at two points. As a result, ...

Arthroscopic image is shown of a 2.4-mm cannulated pin (red arrow) at the anatomic footprint of the medial meniscus posterior root after transtibial drilling via meniscal root guide through the ...

The prevalence of a meniscal tear or of meniscal destruction in the right knee as detected on MRI ranged from 19% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15 to 24) among women 50 to 59 years of age to 56% ...

The reason was a torn medial meniscus in his right knee that the 37-year-old Djokovic had apparently suffered during a gritty five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo.

For meniscal body tears at the front of the knee, the success rate approaches 100%, while the rate falls to around 69% for the treatment of posterior tears at the back of the knee.