Types of meniscus tears include radial, horizontal, flap, complex, and bucket-handle. All can compromise the knee, where this C-shaped cartilage is found. The part of the meniscus these tears ...

The majority of meniscal tears affect the medial meniscus ... lateral side, is paramount. Diagram of meniscal tear patterns: (A) Vertical or longitudinal (Bucket-handle), (B) Flap or Oblique, (C ...

A torn lateral meniscus may also develop slowly as the cartilage becomes less resilient with age. These tears can occur without a noticeable injury but cause significant pain. The lateral ...

Minnesota United FC central midfielder Kervin Arriaga is out for the remainder of the 2023 MLS season after suffering a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the club announced Thursday.