Meniscus Injuries, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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About this ebook
Meniscus injuries are the medical injuries in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage sited in the knee.
Cartilage is found in certain joints and forms a buffer between the bones to protect the joint.
The meniscus helps as a shock-absorption system, assists in lubricating the knee joint, and restricts the ability to flex and extend the joint.
Meniscus injuries are most frequently caused by twisting or over-flexing the knee joint.
Sudden meniscus tears often happen during sports.
Players may squat and twist the knee, causing a tear.
Direct contact, like a tackle, is sometimes involved.
Older people are more likely to have degenerative meniscus injuries.
The aged cartilage becomes weak and wears thin over time.
The patient might feel a "pop" when the patient tears a meniscus.
Most people can still walk on their injured knee.
Over 2 to 3 days, the knee will gradually become more stiff and swollen.
The most frequent symptoms of meniscus tear are:
1. Knee joint pain when walking
2. Knee pain in the area between the bones
One of the main tests for meniscus tears is the McMurray test.
For this test, the patient lie on the back while the doctor holds the heel of the injured leg with the leg bent.
The doctor will then straighten the knee and rotate it.
This puts tension on a torn meniscus.
Pressure is placed to apply to the knee while the leg is rotated in and out to generate discomfort or pain.
Pain or a click over the inner part of the joint means an inner (medial) meniscus tears
MRI will show if there are meniscus injuries.
Conservative treatment:
1. Rest, elevation and ice treatment of the knee
2. Compression bandaging of the knee
3. Pain killers such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) to stop pain
4. Muscle relaxant medicines to relax muscles
5. Crutches can reduce the weight off the affected limb
6. Physiotherapy such as traction, shortwave diathermy helps to increase knee muscle strength and improve flexibility of movement of the knee
Surgical Treatment
If the symptoms continue with non-surgical treatment, the doctor may suggest arthroscopic surgery.
Knee arthroscopy is one of the most frequently methods of doing surgical procedures.
In it, a miniature camera is inserted through a small portal (incision).
This provides a clear image of the inside of the knee.
The orthopedic surgeon inserts miniature surgical instruments through other incisions to repair or trim the tear.
Once the initial healing is complete, the doctor will prescribe rehabilitation activities.
Normal daily exercise to restore the knee mobility and strength is needed.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Meniscus Injuries
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Polymyositis
Chapter 8 Systemic Lupus Erythrematosus
Epilogue
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Meniscus Injuries, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Meniscus Injuries,
A
Simple
Guide
To
The Condition,
Diagnosis,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
By
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition
Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
And Kelvin
This book describes Meniscus Injuries, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions or in vernacular terms
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Introduction
I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.
My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.
Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).
I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.
This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale
was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions
into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale
on http://ken-med.com.
From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 600 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.
Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical conditions.
The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.
Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.
As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.
Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.
I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.
I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.
I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.
Chapter 1
Meniscus Injuries
Footballers like to twist and turn their knees while dribbling the soccer ball.
Often they fall on the knees during their soccer play or get tackled by another player.
Falls on the meniscus can break the meniscus and the injury may require treatment.
What are Meniscus injuries?
Meniscus injuries are the medical injuries in the shock-absorbing cartilage (meniscus) of the knee.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage sited in the knee.
Cartilage is found in certain joints and forms a buffer between the bones to protect the joint.
The meniscus helps as a shock-absorption system, assists in lubricating the knee joint, and restricts the ability to flex and extend the joint.
What are the causes of Meniscus injuries?
1. Meniscus injuries