Tears of the medial meniscus occur 10 times more frequently than do lateral meniscal tears. The usual mechanism of injury resulting in a meniscal tear is a rotational force applied when the knee is partly or completely flexed. Squatting and then rotating rapidly as one stands up is a good way of tearing a meniscus. Football and tennis are ideal sports for inducing such injuries.
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Three common types of meniscal tears. This is usually a rotational force as has been discussed above. With a meniscal tear, as with anterior cruciate ligament tears, he sometimes does. Was the patient able to complete whatever activity he was engaged in at the time of injury. With meniscal injuries, he often is able to do so.