Week 3 - Meniscal Problems

Question 1

who are meniscal tears most common in?

Answer 1

children and adolescents

Question 2

which types of meniscal tear are more likely to benefit from meniscal repair?

Answer 2

peripheral
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better chance of healing in younger patients

Question 3

what can predispose children to a meniscal tear?

Answer 3

some have an abnormally shaped discoid meniscus (usually lateral) which is circular rather than C shaped