Knee Pain: Ligaments and Meniscus Tear Abnormalities among Various Patient Age Groups and Meniscus Gap

Abstract

Knee pain is a common complaint affecting people of all age groups. To choose an effective treatment, we evaluate the extent of the Ligaments and meniscus tear abnormalities among various patient age groups and the meniscus gap. This was an observational prospective study of 100 patients aged 18 to 65 years, who complained of knee pain and were assessed by an MRI scan. In this study, 100 patients were included, of which 58 were males and 42 were females. The mean age of the patients was 35.7 years. Our study found that joint effusion is associated with ACL tears; some patients had bone contusions, and the femur was more commonly involved. The longitudinal tear was the commonest type of meniscal tear. Baker’s cyst was the most common cyst lesion found and in the present study, we evaluate the meniscal height on the normal and abnormal medial, lateral meniscus on a coronal plane was statistically significant. The knee MRI technique and sequences correctly identify the ligament tear with the exact position and soft tissue. Considering the usual meniscus size may help you differentiate between a discoid and a small meniscus. This might be vital to managing surgeries on the knee joint.