Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is easily damaged in people with congenital ...

The asymptomatic lateral discoid meniscus, even if discovered incidentally, does not require treatment. Treatment is necessary only when the patient complains of significant symptoms. The patient in ...

A 20-year-old female professional soccer player presented after a noncontact injury during a soccer scrimmage. Examination demonstrated a high-grade Lachman test, a large effusion and an otherwise ...

It’s never a good sign when teams are vague about a player’s injury. The Philadelphia 76ers are being vague about what happened to Joel Embiid’s left knee against the Warriors, calling it an “injury” ...

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.

An already disappointing season for the Philadelphia 76ers took yet another hit Saturday when the team announced that rookie guard Jared McCain-- one of its few bright spots -- will undergo surgery on ...

The Sixers provided another update Thursday night on Joel Embiid's all-important left knee. A team official said that an MRI following the Sixers' loss Tuesday to the Warriors and further evaluation ...

Osaka, Japan― Tearing their meniscus—a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia—can be devastating for young athletes. It is easily damaged in people ...