meniscal problems Flashcards
1
Q
what type of meniscal tears mostly affects children and adolescents
A
peripheral and buckle handle tears
2
Q
treatment
A
meniscal repair as younger patients have a higher change of healing from a meniscal repair
3
Q
rarer cause of meniscal pathology in children
A
some children have an abnormally shaped meniscus (usually the lateral meniscus) which is circular shaped rather than C shaped this can cause pain and a popping sensation
4
Q
management of abnormally shaped meniscus
A
arthroscopic partial meniscectomy
