Meniscal tears can be either traumatic or degenerative in nature. Meniscal tears are uncommon in persons under 10 years of age, but become increasingly common during and after adolescence.

These vessels reach the periphery of the meniscus through the synovial covering of the anterior and posterior horn attachments. Vessels are present throughout the substance of the fetal menisci. These ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an acute tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Figure 1) with possible meniscocapsular separation of the medial meniscus (Figures 2,3).