A common injury in the sports world is a meniscal injury. These injuries involve damage to the fibrocartilage of the knee characterized by popping, clicking, tearing sensation, effusion, and/or swelling (Lewis, S. M., 2011). Injury to the menisci can disrupt joint stability and lead to debilitating results (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). What even is a meniscus? Menisci are crescent-shaped portions of fibrocartilage located in the knees and can actually be found in other joints, but injury primarily takes place in the knees. These injuries are also closely associated with ligament sprains (Lewis, S. M., 2011). Alone, this type of damage does not usually cause significant edema or swelling due to the fact that most of
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Activities in which the body is subjected to body blows, hard hits, and falls create rotational stress when the knee is in various degrees of flexion and the foot is planted (Lewis, S. M., 2011). However, those whose work requires squatting or kneeling are also at risk, along with older clients. They run the risk of degenerative tears, which may not occur right away but can be seen over …show more content…
If a patient does feel as though they may have injured themselves, examination should be promptly done with 24 hours and have ice placed upon the affected area. Immobilization is best to prevent further damage and the use of a knee brace or immobilizer would be utilized during the first few days (Lewis, S. M., 2011). Because natural meniscal healing is limited, an efficient method of repair is necessary. Tissue engineering (TE) combines the principles of life sciences and engineering to restore the unique architecture of the native meniscus (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). A meniscectomy or surgical repair of the meniscus can be necessary and is done via arthroscopy. However, since the dire consequences of such procedures had become widely recognized, more conservative approaches have been favored (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). TE aims to restore the structural and functional characteristics of meniscus by reconstructing the unique meniscus architecture. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a useful cell source for meniscus TE. A comprehensive review of the literature suggests that MSCs possess an intrinsic therapeutic potential that can directly and indirectly contribute to meniscus healing but despite the
Activities in which the body is subjected to body blows, hard hits, and falls create rotational stress when the knee is in various degrees of flexion and the foot is planted (Lewis, S. M., 2011). However, those whose work requires squatting or kneeling are also at risk, along with older clients. They run the risk of degenerative tears, which may not occur right away but can be seen over …show more content…
If a patient does feel as though they may have injured themselves, examination should be promptly done with 24 hours and have ice placed upon the affected area. Immobilization is best to prevent further damage and the use of a knee brace or immobilizer would be utilized during the first few days (Lewis, S. M., 2011). Because natural meniscal healing is limited, an efficient method of repair is necessary. Tissue engineering (TE) combines the principles of life sciences and engineering to restore the unique architecture of the native meniscus (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). A meniscectomy or surgical repair of the meniscus can be necessary and is done via arthroscopy. However, since the dire consequences of such procedures had become widely recognized, more conservative approaches have been favored (Hana, Y., Adesida, A. B., & Jomha, N. M., 2015). TE aims to restore the structural and functional characteristics of meniscus by reconstructing the unique meniscus architecture. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a useful cell source for meniscus TE. A comprehensive review of the literature suggests that MSCs possess an intrinsic therapeutic potential that can directly and indirectly contribute to meniscus healing but despite the