{"id":182,"date":"2024-11-15T11:01:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/zoesandbox\/chapter\/menisci-tears\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:01:18","slug":"menisci-tears","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/zoesandbox\/chapter\/menisci-tears\/","title":{"raw":"Menisci Tears","rendered":"Menisci Tears"},"content":{"raw":"\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Picture shows meniscus in knee<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meniscus tears commonly known<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meniscus is cartilage<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cartoon illustrates red zone (well vascularized) and white zone (less blood vessels)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tear in white zone slower to heal due to less blood, oxygen, and nutrients<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tear in red zone heals more quickly<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Knee cartilages function as shock absorbers and guide range of motion<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Terrible triad: tear in MCL, ACL, and medial meniscus (common in soccer)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overuse injuries lead to inflammation in tendons or ligaments<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflammation affects nerves in affected regions<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prevent overuse injuries: ramp up activity, proper warm-up, appropriate shoes\/equipment, proper training and technique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pain due to micro-tears in meniscus, bleeding, inflammation<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Signs and symptoms: pain on movement<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treatment: RICE, anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, massage, rest<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treatment: RICE, fluid aspiration, antibiotics for infection<\/li>\n 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