Knee pain

Question 1

Describe the typical mechanism of injury of meniscal tears

Answer 1

Twisting injury

Question 2

Describe the pain in meniscal tears

Answer 2

Pain worse on straightening knee
Knee may ‘give way’
Displaced meniscal tears may cause knee locking
Tenderness along the joint line

Question 3

What test can be used to identify meniscal tears?

Answer 3

Thessaly’s test
Weight bearing at 20 degrees of knee flexion, patient supported by DR
Positive if pain on twisting knee