A meniscus tear is a common knee joint injury. More than one-third of
meniscus tears are sports-related, often when the knee is twisted while the
knee is partially flexed and the foot is firmly planted on the ground. Men are
twice as likely to have a meniscus tear than women.1
Meniscus tears also are common with normal movement in people older than age 40
whose menisci are worn down.2
More than one-third of meniscus tears occur along with tears of the
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).1
Citations
Smith BW (2002). The acutely injured knee. In JC
Puffer, BD Weiss, eds., 20 Common Problems in Sports Medicine, pp. 173-199. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Urquhart MW, et al. (2003). Meniscal injuries. In JC
DeLee et al., eds., DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed., vol. 2, pp. 1668-1696.
Philadelphia: Saunders.
Smith BW (2002). The acutely injured knee. In JC
Puffer, BD Weiss, eds., 20 Common Problems in Sports Medicine, pp. 173-199. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Urquhart MW, et al. (2003). Meniscal injuries. In JC
DeLee et al., eds., DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed., vol. 2, pp. 1668-1696.
Philadelphia: Saunders.
