Mar 10, 2011 | Centeno-Schultz Blog, Knee
Tears in the knee meniscus can cause pain and limit activity. Menisectomy is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the injured meniscus is removed. Knee meniscectomies are not without risk: they can advance the degenerative process, create instability in...
Nov 8, 2009 | American Stem Cell Therapy Association, Centeno-Schultz Blog, Knee
The knee meniscus is tough fibrocartilage that is positioned between the thigh(femur) and shin bone(tibia). Each knee has a two meniscus: lateral and medial. They are C shaped. They function as a shock absorber protecting the delicate cartilage in your knee. Injury...