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Medial Meniscus Tears, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
Medial Meniscus Tears, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
Medial Meniscus Tears, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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This book describes Medial Meniscus Tears, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

Meniscus tears are the medical injuries in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage sited in the knee.
There is a medial meniscus and lateral meniscus in each knee.
They have a vital role in protecting the cartilage in the knee stability.
Menisci are structures composed of fiber cartilage located between the femur and the tibia.
This cartilage is found in certain joints and acts as a buffer between the bones to protect the joint.
The meniscus:
1.Works like a shock-absorber
2.Helps distribute the weight to the cartilage
3.Helps to stabilize the knee joint
4.Assists in lubricating the knee joint
5.Can restricts the ability to flex and extend the knee
The medial tear meniscus (or internal) is a very frequent disorder that also happens well after a sports injury that are due to daily strenuous movements (squat pivot or twist) or degeneration.
The medial meniscus tears are 5 times more frequent than injuries of the lateral meniscus.
The medial meniscus tear is not just a sports injury but can also occur in daily life or professional employment such as kneeling or squatting in construction workers and plumbers).
Torn meniscus, especially medial meniscus may be accompanied by articulate cartilage ligament injuries.
Causes
A medial meniscus tear can happen if the patient:
1.Twists or over-flexes the knee
2.Quickly stops moving and change direction while running, landing from a jump, or turning
3.Kneels down
4.Squats down low and lift something heavy
5.Gets hit on the knee, such as during a football tackle
As the patient get older, the medial meniscus ages too, and it can become easier to injure.
Tears or ruptures of the medial meniscus are often the effect of a traumatic rotation or in a squat in high flexion.
Symptoms
The pain is located at the knee, between the tibia and femur (termed internal tibio-femoral compartment of the knee), and occur during and after physical activity or squatting.
The pain may be intermittent, annoying, or spontaneously without any history of trauma.
1.The patient might feel a "pop" when the patient tears a medial meniscus.
2.Most people can still walk on their injured knee.
3.Many athletes keep playing with a tear.
4.Over 2 to 3 days, the knee will gradually become more stiff and swollen
Diagnosis:
One main test for meniscus tears is called the McMurray test.
The patient lie on the back while the doctor holds the heel of the injured leg with the leg bent.
The doctor will then straighten the knee and rotate it.
This puts tension on a torn meniscus.
Pressure is applied to the knee while the leg is rotated in and out to produce discomfort or pain.
A complaint of pain or a click over the inner part of the joint indicates an inner (medial) meniscus tears.
If the patient has a meniscus tear, this movement will cause a painful click.
MRI will show if there are medial meniscus tears.
Treatment
If the patient has a meniscus tear, the patient may need:
1.Crutches to walk until the swelling and pain get better
2.A brace to support and stabilize the knee
3.Physical therapy to help improve joint motion and leg strength
4.Surgery to repair or remove the torn meniscus
Knee arthroscopy is done if non-operative methods do not work:
a.Partial meniscectomy
b.Meniscus repair
c.Meniscus transplantation
Treatment may depend on the age, activity level, and where the tear happens
Conservative treatment:
1.Rest, ice and elevation
2.Compression bandaging
3.Pain killers such as NSAID to stop pain
4.Muscle relaxants
5.Steroid injections for inflammation
6.Physiotherapy

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Medial Meniscus Tears
Chap

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateMay 6, 2019
ISBN9780463710951
Medial Meniscus Tears, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    Medial Meniscus Tears, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Medial Meniscus Tears,

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    The Condition,

    Diagnosis,

    Treatment

    And

    Related Conditions

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes Medial Meniscus Tears, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What You Need to Treat Medial Meniscus Tears)

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    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Medial Meniscus Tears

    Footballers like to twist and turn their knees while dribbling the soccer ball.

    Often they fall on the knees during their soccer play or get tackled by another player.

    Falls on the medial meniscus can break the medial meniscus and the injury may require treatment.

    What are Medial meniscus tears?

    Meniscus tears are the medical injuries in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.

    The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage sited in the knee.

    There is a medial meniscus and lateral meniscus in each knee.

    They have a vital role in protecting the cartilage in the knee stability.

    Menisci are structures composed of fiber cartilage located between the femur and the tibia.

    This cartilage is found in certain joints and acts as a buffer between the bones to protect the joint.

    The meniscus:

    1. Works like a shock-absorber

    2. Helps distribute the weight to the cartilage

    3. Helps to stabilize the knee joint

    4. Assists in lubricating the knee joint

    5. Can restricts the ability to flex and extend the knee

    The medial tear meniscus (or internal) is a very frequent disorder that also happens well after a sports injury that are due to daily strenuous movements (squat pivot or twist) or degeneration.

    The medial meniscus tears are 5 times more frequent than injuries of the lateral meniscus.

    The medial meniscus tear is not just a sports injury but can also occur in daily life or professional employment such as kneeling or squatting in construction workers and plumbers).

    Torn meniscus, especially medial meniscus may be accompanied by ligament injuries.

    What are the causes of Medial meniscus tears?

    Causes

    The menisci are fibrous cartilage in the shape of half-moon or C for the medial meniscus.

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