## Overview Meniscal injury is a tear of the cartilage pads in the stifle. The medial meniscus is more commonly affected. Tears occur from hyperextension, twisting, or degeneration. Signs include stifle effusion, hind-limb lameness, a positive flexion test, clicking or catching, and circumduction. Chronic cases show thigh-muscle atrophy. Diagnosis is by ultrasound or arthroscopy. ## Causes Trauma or degenerative change. ## Diagnosis Ultrasound and arthroscopy. ## Treatment Arthroscopic debridement of the torn portion. Prognosis depends on the extent of the tear. ## Recovery and Prognosis Fair for partial tears. Poor for extensive tears involving the meniscotibial ligaments. ## Prevention None specific.
stifle effusion; hind-limb lameness; positive stifle flexion; clicking or catching; circumduction; thigh atrophy in chronic cases
## Overview Meniscal injury is a tear of the cartilage pads in the stifle. The medial meniscus is more commonly affected. Tears occur from hyperextension, twisting, or degeneration. Signs include stifle effusion, hind-limb lameness, a positive flexion test, clicking or catching, and circumduction. Chronic cases show thigh-muscle atrophy. Diagnosis is by ultrasound or arthroscopy. ## Causes Trauma or degenerative change. ## Diagnosis Ultrasound and arthroscopy. ## Treatment Arthroscopic debridement of the torn portion. Prognosis depends on the extent of the tear. ## Recovery and Prognosis Fair for partial tears. Poor for extensive tears involving the meniscotibial ligaments. ## Prevention None specific.
stifle effusion; hind-limb lameness; positive stifle flexion; clicking or catching; circumduction; thigh atrophy in chronic cases