The meniscus is the fibrous cartilage in the knee joint. It protects the bone’s surfaces from impact, diffuses forces and provides stability. When children tear the meniscus, it often can be repaired.

An orthopaedic surgeon explains how treatment innovations are supporting knee health and speeding up recovery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meniscus root tears should be recognized and diagnosed early to reduce the risk for arthritis ...

Injuries to the meniscus are among the most common knee injuries and they are the most common reason for surgery performed by orthopedic surgeons. The meniscus has well-established biomechanical ...

About a million times a year, Americans with a torn meniscus in their knee undergo surgery in hopes of a repair. Certain tears can't be fixed or won't heal well, and many patients later suffer ...

Using cells from the cartilage in patients’ noses, Swiss doctors have successfully made patches to treat 10 adults whose knee cartilage was damaged by injury. Two years after the transplants, most of ...

Your knee contains articular cartilage, which lines your bones and allows you to move without pain or friction. Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In ...

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee ...

The Minnesota Vikings saw the future of their franchise, No. 10 overall pick, JJ McCarthy, throw all over the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense on Saturday. Everyone was feeling optimistic about the future ...

This was kind of a knee to the groin of the Minnesota Vikings hopes for the upcoming 2024 NFL season. J.J. McCarthy was their first round pick at quarterback—the tenth overall pick in this past ...