Meniscal tear Flashcards
1
Q
What type of movement usually causes a meniscal tear?
A
Twisting action
2
Q
How does a meniscal tear present?
A
Pain worse on straightening/ extending the knee
Knee instability- may ‘give way’
Displaced meniscal tears may cause knee locking
Tenderness along the joint line
3
Q
Which tests will be positive with a meniscal tear?
A
Thessaly’s test
4
Q
What is Thessaly’s test?
A
Weight bearing at 20 degrees of knee flexion
Positive if pain on twisting knee
5
Q
When would McMurray’s test be positive?
A
Medical Meniscal tear
painful click
6
Q
What movement would aggravate the pain?
A
Crouching
7
Q
What is the best form of imaging for a meniscal tear?
A
MRI
8
Q
What is the management of a meniscal tear?
A
Surgery preformed arthroscopically
It aims to repair the tear, or remove the damaged part (meniscectomy)
