General Information About Meniscus Tears
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
These are cartilaginous tissues located in the internal and external parts of the knee joint that prevent the upper and lower bones from rubbing against each other, acting as 'shock absorbers' to distribute the load.
Gençlerde ve sporcularda genellikle ayak sabitken dizin aniden dönmesi (burkulması) veya sert bir darbe almasıyla yırtılır. İleri yaşlarda ise dokunun su kaybetmesi ve kireçlenme nedeniyle basit bir çömelmede bile yırtılabilir (dejeneratif yırtık).
At the moment of the tear, a popping or clicking sound may be heard from the knee. Subsequently, swelling in the knee, a catching sensation while walking, inability to fully flex or extend the knee, and a sharp pain felt along the joint line begin.
This happens when the torn meniscus piece (such as a bucket-handle tear) displaces and gets stuck between the bones that form the joint. In this situation, the patient cannot extend or flex the knee (it remains locked), which requires emergency surgical intervention.
Rotation and flexion tests performed by an orthopedist heavily indicate a tear. A Knee MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is performed to clearly view the size, type, and location of the tear.
No. Small tears on the outer edges can heal with physical therapy and rest, as they have a blood supply. However, large tears in the inner non-vascularized zone that cause locking of the knee are repaired with sutures or trimmed via Arthroscopy (closed surgery).
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