Meniscus Injury

The meniscus is a fibrocartilage structure that improves weight distribution to cartilage in the knee. When torn (commonly in conjunction with other knee injuries) it produces symptoms of catching and pain and may occasionally result in a knee that is unable to fully extend (locked knee).  Some children have an anatomic predisposition to injury with a meniscus shaped like a “coin” rather than the typical “horseshoe” appearance. This is called a discoid meniscus.