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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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Dr. Mary K. Mulcahey, chief of sports medicine at Loyola University Medical Center, who specializes in shoulder and knee injuries, said AI would likely have a hard time distinguishing between different types of meniscus tears.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Brink dealt with a 13-month layoff after tearing her ACL and meniscus just 15 games into her rookie season, and was slowly re-integrated last season in 19 games.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

A major study with a 10-year follow-up has found that trimming a damaged meniscus does not improve symptoms or knee function when compared to a placebo procedure.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

She says along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

The names of the various shapes are as follows:—No. 1, plano-convex; No. 2, plano-concave; No. 3, double convex; No. 4, double concave; No. 5, meniscus; No. 6, concavo-convex.

From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Archibald Williams

With more research, company executives said, the technology could be used to make many other replacement body parts, including spinal discs, noses, knee menisci, rotator cuffs and reconstructive tissue for lumpectomies.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2022

Your patient, who’s having double knee surgery for two torn menisci and two Baker’s cysts.

From Washington Post Nov. 27, 2019

The medial and lateral menisci, located between the femoral and tibial condyles, are articular discs that provide padding and improve the fit between the bones.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Too much twisting in the knee can tear the menisci, pads of cartilage tucked inside the knee socket.

From Scientific American Oct. 16, 2012

In addition to the usual provision for articulation of bones there are situated cartilaginous menisci between the condyles of the femur and the head of the tibia.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix

Though the 31-year-old’s injury wasn’t as severe as Young’s, the tight end still tore his ACL, MCL and both meniscuses after taking a hit from then Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2022

The Kings are down to their top two AHL goalies after Jack Campbell joined Jonathan Quick on injured reserve this week with torn meniscuses in their knees.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2018

The re-tear rate for repaired meniscuses is 25 percent, according to one surgical expert.

From Chicago Tribune Nov. 26, 2013




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