The meniscus in knee osteoarthritis. Englund, M., Guermazi, A., & Lohmander, L. S. Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America, 35(3):579–590, August, 2009.
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The meniscus is a critical tissue in the healthy knee joint because of its shock absorption and load distribution properties. Meniscal damage is a frequent finding on MRI of the osteoarthritis (OA) knee. The damage appears as horizontal, flap, or complex tears; meniscal maceration; or destruction. Asymptomatic meniscal lesions are common incidental findings on knee MRI of the middle-aged or older person. This challenges the health professional in choosing the best treatment. A meniscal tear can lead to knee OA, but knee OA can also lead to a spontaneous meniscal tear. A degenerative meniscal lesion often suggests early-stage knee OA. Surgical resection of nonobstructive degenerate lesions may merely remove evidence of the disorder while the OA and associated symptoms proceed.
@article{englund_meniscus_2009,
	title = {The meniscus in knee osteoarthritis.},
	volume = {35},
	issn = {1558-3163 0889-857X},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.rdc.2009.08.004},
	doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2009.08.004},
	abstract = {The meniscus is a critical tissue in the healthy knee joint because of its shock  absorption and load distribution properties. Meniscal damage is a frequent finding on MRI of the osteoarthritis (OA) knee. The damage appears as horizontal, flap, or complex tears; meniscal maceration; or destruction. Asymptomatic meniscal lesions are common incidental findings on knee MRI of the middle-aged or older person. This challenges the health professional in choosing the best treatment. A meniscal tear can lead to knee OA, but knee OA can also lead to a spontaneous meniscal tear. A degenerative meniscal lesion often suggests early-stage knee OA. Surgical resection of nonobstructive degenerate lesions may  merely remove evidence of the disorder while the OA and associated symptoms proceed.},
	language = {eng},
	number = {3},
	journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
	author = {Englund, Martin and Guermazi, Ali and Lohmander, L. Stefan},
	month = aug,
	year = {2009},
	pmid = {19931804},
	keywords = {*Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Aging/pathology, Humans, Menisci, Tibial/*pathology/*radiography, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis, Knee/*pathology/*radiography},
	pages = {579--590},
}

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