It is difficult to read a sports page in any major newspaper these days and not see a report dealing with an athlete sidelined by a knee injury. Unfortunately, knee injuries are occurring with alarming frequency at all levels of athletic participation – from “Peewee” to adult, from recreational to professional.
Athletes injure their knees by direct trauma or a twisting type of injury. Individuals can damage their ligaments, articular cartilage, or menisci. However, a traumatic meniscal tear occurs with little or no trauma.
These degenerative tears are seen more in the older population, caused by arthritis. As part of the aging process, the water content of the menisci decreases, and a gradual weakening occurs. This leads to a decrease in the force necessary to tear a meniscus.
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