Introduction Meniscal tears are amongst the most common injuries seen in the sports medicine and MSK clinic affecting both athletes and active patients. In the context of long-term knee health, sports participation and return to play, “not all tears are equal” with meniscal root tears often slipping under the radar of clinicians, leaving patients at […]
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Quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength after ACL reconstruction
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament, muscle strength, rehabilitation, knee This blog summarises the findings of a recent systematic review of quadriceps and hamstrings strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)(1). Why is this study important? After ACLR, weakness of the thigh muscles (quadriceps and hamstrings) is common, if not universal, with implications for risk of re-injury […]
Treatment Options for Meniscal Tears
Keywords: Knee; Mechanical symptoms, treatment Why is this study important? Knee arthroscopy is commonly used to treat meniscal tears in young adults; a common condition with great personal and societal burden. Recently, two studies where patients were allocated to surgical or non-surgical treatment by chance (i.e. a randomized controlled trial) found no difference in patient-reported […]