meniscus
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It soon emerged that he had a torn meniscus that threatened his chances of reaching the Milan Cortina Games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The surgery has long been based on the idea that knee pain, especially on the inner side, is caused by a meniscus tear that can be fixed surgically.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
"But let's see how they respond, with no cartilage and no meniscus..."
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Sometimes the meniscus is split from end to end, the outer crescent remaining in position, while the inner crescent passes in between the condyles and lies curled up against the cruciate ligaments.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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