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joint swelling
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Orthopaedics
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Telling a meniscus tear from knee arthritisTelling a meniscus tear from knee arthritis
A meniscus tear begins at an identifiable moment. Osteoarthritis doesn't—it accumulates silently over months or years. This difference in onset is the single most reliable way to tell them apart.A meniscus tear begins at an identifiable moment. Osteoarthritis doesn't—it accumulates silently over months or years. This difference in onset is the single most reliable way to tell them apart.
Symptoms That Warrant a Cartilage SpecialistSymptoms That Warrant a Cartilage Specialist
Articular cartilage cannot repair itself because it contains no blood vessels or nerves; defects exceeding approximately 1 cm in size tend to deteriorate rather than stabilise, and the window for joint-preserving intervention is finite.Articular cartilage cannot repair itself because it contains no blood vessels or nerves; defects exceeding approximately 1 cm in size tend to deteriorate rather than stabilise, and the window for joint-preserving intervention is finite.
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