The majority of meniscal tears affect the medial meniscus ... lateral side, is paramount. Diagram of meniscal tear patterns: (A) Vertical or longitudinal (Bucket-handle), (B) Flap or Oblique, (C ...

Types of meniscus tears include radial, horizontal, flap, complex, and bucket-handle. All can compromise the knee, where this C-shaped cartilage is found. The part of the meniscus these tears ...

The medial meniscus is on the inside part of the knee, while the lateral meniscus is on the outer side. A torn lateral meniscus may also develop slowly as the cartilage becomes less resilient with ...

GOLD Coast co-captain Touk Miller will be sidelined for "a fair portion of footy" after scans revealed a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The dual All-Australian midfielder will require surgery ...

The discoid lateral meniscus is usually asymptomatic (Figure 15). With the complete and incomplete types, the menisci usually become symptomatic when a meniscal tear occurs. Consequently ...