Painful medial aspect of knee above middle age

ABSTRACT

Out of 100 patients complaining of painful knee and tenderness on the medial aspect of the knee joint investigated clinically, radiologically and arthroscopically, there were 55 degenerative arthritis, 27 torn medial meniscus, 6 degenerated medial meniscus and 21 other different knee affection. The study pointed out to the importance of the preservation of the medial meniscus even when degenerated, and that most of the patients after the age of 30 years complaining of pain on the medical aspect of their knees are suffering from degenerative arthritis