When Novak Djokovic limped out of the 2024 French Open with a torn meniscus in his knee, all eyes turned to whether he'd be fit for Wimbledon. And when Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon for the third year running earlier ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options. A new 3D-printed hydrogel made from cow meniscus could transform how these injuries heal, according to ...
Mar 25, 2025
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A tumble, a tackle: Anything can bring on a sidelining sports injury.
Sep 30, 2024
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Ten years ago, a scan showed that I had torn the meniscus in my knee. The pain was bad and I was limping a lot of the time. My doctor recommended arthroscopic knee surgery to fix it.
Jun 3, 2024
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With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in health care today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy. However, one vexing question ...
Feb 7, 2024
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With knee pain affecting a large share of the community, a researcher at La Trobe University is calling for clinicians and GPs to avoid delays in adopting the most up to date, evidenced-based guidelines.
Oct 25, 2023
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Knee pain is a common problem. Global estimates suggest more than one in five people over the age of 40 have a form of chronic knee pain. This is something that can have a big impact on people's lives, affecting not only ...
Sep 7, 2023
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A second-generation "all-inside" meniscal repair system provides a high success rate at long-term follow-up, reports a study in theJournal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Jun 21, 2023
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For people of middle age or older with a tear in the meniscus, but without a history of acute knee trauma, surgery is rarely useful. Many studies have already shown that an arthroscopic surgery, in which a doctor treats a ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people sustain tears in their meniscus, a piece of cartilage in the knee that cushions and stabilizes the joint. The tears often require invasive surgeries that frequently do not achieve ...
Aug 24, 2022
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