What is torn meniscus of knee?

There are two menisci in the knee, one on the inside (medial meniscus) and the on the outside (lateral meniscus). The most common causes for the meniscus to tear are traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes.

How do members experience torn meniscus of knee?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with torn meniscus of knee*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for torn meniscus of knee*

Who has torn meniscus of knee on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 13
30s 36
40s 83
50s 168
60s 213
70+ 124

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 223
Female 418

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What is torn meniscus of knee?

There are two menisci in the knee, one on the inside (medial meniscus) and the on the outside (lateral meniscus). The most common causes for the meniscus to tear are traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes.



Common symptoms reported by people with torn meniscus of knee

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for torn meniscus of knee

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Compare treatments taken by people with torn meniscus of knee

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Who has torn meniscus of knee on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 216 say torn meniscus of knee is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 13
30s 36
40s 83
50s 168
60s 213
70+ 124

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 223
Female 418

These charts show data from torn meniscus of knee patients who have completed their condition history
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