Meniscal injury
n Most common knee injury (rare <age 10)
u Peaks in young adulthood, >55
n Chronic pain, instability
n Locking if there is a displaced fragment
n Medial >lateral, posterior>anterior
n Intrameniscal degeneration is common in
adults over 40 and tear.
n MRI >90% sensitive, >80% specific for
meniscal tears.