Podcast #403: Meniscus Lock
Nov 12, 2018•4 min
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Episode description
Author: Mark Hinton, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Meniscus lock can occur with a tear leading to inability to extend the knee
- Treatment can include an intra-articular joint block followed by straightening
- Medial meniscus injuries are more common
References:
Allum RL, Jones JR. The locked knee. Injury. 1986 Jul;17(4):256-8. PubMed PMID: 3770920.
Critchley IJ, Bracey DJ. The acutely locked knee--is a manipulation worth while? Injury. 1985 Jan;16(4):281-3. PubMed PMID: 3967919.
Summary by Travis Barlock, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
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