Damage to the medial meniscus root, for example by a complete radial tear, destroys the ability of the knee to withstand hoop strain, resulting in contact pressure increases and kinematic alterations. For these reasons, several techniques have been developed to repair the medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT), many of which have shown complete healing of the repaired MMPRT. However, effor...

The information regarding isolated tears of the meniscus in stable knees (ie, without cruciate ligament tears), specifically in a younger population, is scarce. Although surgical treatment is preferred for young patients with meniscal tears, the diagnosis at this age may be misled by other sources of knee pain. The purpose of this study was to report on the prevalence and sex variance of isolat...

Purpose. To assess the tear film quantity and correlate it with the quality and stability of the tear film in diabetics and compare them to age matched controls. Introduction. Diabetes affects tear film parameters in multiple ways. Poor metabolic control and neuropathy are postulated factors. To further understand how diabetes affects tear film parameters this study was conducted. Subjects and ...

BACKGROUND Diagnostic imaging represents the fastest growing segment of costs in the US health system. This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of alternative diagnostic approaches to meniscus tears of the knee, a highly prevalent disease that traditionally relies on MRI as part of the diagnostic strategy. PURPOSE To identify the most efficient strategy for the diagnosis of meniscus tea...

A retrospective series of 272 operatively proven bucket-handle tears of the meniscus has been studied to define the natural history of the tear and to assess the accuracy of arthrography as a diagnostic technique. A simple twist, or a sporting injury accounted for most tears in the 196 patients on whom information was sufficient to allow analysis. There was, however, either no known trauma or m...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine ocular surface and tear film, contact lens, care solution, medical, and patient-related factors that are associated with corneal staining in contact lens wearers. METHODS In this cross-sectional/nested case-control study, in addition to the assessment of corneal staining with fluorescein, a variety of tear film and ocular surface, contact lens,...

The advent of arthrography and arthroscopy have highlighted the difficulties of diagnosing meniscal lesions. Much of the success with these time-consuming techniques appears to have been in North America. At the moment it is likely that only a minority of British surgeons will acquire that expertise with arthroscopy described by Jackson and Dandy (1976). Indeed it is probable, in the current ec...

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate lid margin abnormality, meibomian glands expression and tear function changes in patients with primary pterygium. Methods: Fifty normal 50 pterygia participants without other ocular pathologies were randomly selected from who attended an ophthalmology visit. gland expression, break-up time, Schirmer's test results surface d...