Meniscal injuries are the second most common injuries that occur at the knee joint according to the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.1 Most often these structures are injured during planting and rotation movements, with the medial meniscus vulnerable with an external rotation motion and the lateral meniscus vulnerable to injury during internal rotation motions.2 Following an injury to the menisci there is often pain felt deep in the joint line with increased effusion occurring at the knee shortly after an injury.2 Patients often describe a clicking or popping sound with movement, which is due to the torn meniscus being wedged between the femur and tibia after being displaced.2 When comparing the medial and lateral meniscus it is shown that the medial meniscus is the least mobile, likely due to its attachment to the medial collateral ligament.2 Connective fibers between the medial meniscus and medial collateral ligament (MCL) explain why there are often associated injuries between the two structures.3 The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is most often injured when a valgus force occurs at the knee.4 While arthroscopy is the gold standard for a diagnosis of the meniscal injuries, MRI has been …show more content…
The ICF provides a specific language and a framework that can be used by any clinician to describe a patients impairments and deficits in body function or structures, activities, and participation.6, 7 This model also describes the environment factors that affect a patient’s life, either positively or negatively.6 While personal factors that affect a patients health or disability can also be assessed, it is not officially included in the ICF language due to the cultural differences amongst societies, and the goal of the ICF is to provide a single language that can be used crossculturally.6,