Symptoms of meniscus injury

In fact, meniscus injury is a common symptom in clinical practice. It usually manifests as local pain, joint swelling, knee pain and other problems. Therefore, if we do not get an effective solution to this situation, it will have an adverse impact on our life and work. Now let us take a closer look at the symptoms of meniscus injury.

In this way, after we understand the symptoms of these diseases, we can better discover whether we will encounter such problems in our lives. This will help us solve them in a targeted manner and better ensure our own health.

1. Tenderness: Common signs are localized tenderness along the medial and lateral spaces of the knee joint or around the meniscus.

2. McMurray test: The patient lies in the supine position, and the examiner uses one hand to press against the inner edge of the joint to control the inner meniscus, and the other hand to hold the foot, so that the knee joint is fully flexed, the calf is externally rotated and internally turned, and then the knee joint is slowly extended. A snap or bounce can be heard or felt. Then the hand is pressed against the outer edge of the joint to control the outer meniscus, the calf is internally rotated and externally turned, and the knee joint is slowly extended. If a snap or bounce can be heard or felt, the test is positive.

The snapping sound produced by the McMurray test or the sudden pain reported by the patient during the examination is often of certain significance for the location of meniscus tears: snapping sound when the knee is fully flexed to 90° often indicates a tear at the posterior edge of the meniscus; snapping sound when the knee is in a wider extended position indicates a tear in the middle or anterior meniscus.

3. Apley grinding test: The patient lies prone with the knee bent 90 degrees. The front of the thigh is fixed on the examination table. The foot and calf are lifted up to separate the joints and rotate them. During rotation, the tension is on the ligament. If the ligament is torn, there will be significant pain during the test. After that, the knee joint is in the same position, the foot and calf press down and rotate the joint, slowly flexing and extending. When the meniscus is torn, there may be obvious clicking and pain in the knee joint space.

After understanding the symptoms of meniscus injury, I hope everyone can pay more attention to it in life. If you find yourself with similar symptoms, you must not ignore it easily. Using a healthier and more scientific method can help yourself reduce this harm in time.