Edwin F. Cave

Congenital discoid meniscus: A cause of internal derangement of the knee

Abstract Congenital discoid meniscus is not an uncommon cause of internal derangement of the knee. It occurs much more frequently in the external than in the internal compartment of the joint. It usually causes symptoms in childhood or adolescence, and an injury may or may not precipitate the difficulty. The symptoms and signs are those of internal derangement, and the treatment should be operative removal of the anomalous cartilage. The discoid member may or may not show signs of damage. The operative results are uniformly good.Congenital discoid meniscus is not an uncommon cause of internal derangement of the knee. It occurs much more frequently in the external than in the internal compartment of the joint. It usually causes symptoms in childhood or adolescence, and an injury may or may not precipitate the difficulty. The symptoms and signs are those of internal derangement, and the treatment should be operative removal of the anomalous cartilage. The discoid member may or may not show signs of damage. The operative results are uniformly good.

Original articleCongenital discoid meniscus: A cause of internal derangement of the knee

Abstract Congenital discoid meniscus is not an uncommon cause of internal derangement of the knee. It occurs much more frequently in the external than in the internal compartment of the joint. It usually causes symptoms in childhood or adolescence, and an injury may or may not precipitate the difficulty. The symptoms and signs are those of internal derangement, and the treatment should be operative removal of the anomalous cartilage. The discoid member may or may not show signs of damage. The operative results are uniformly good.Congenital discoid meniscus is not an uncommon cause of internal derangement of the knee. It occurs much more frequently in the external than in the internal compartment of the joint. It usually causes symptoms in childhood or adolescence, and an injury may or may not precipitate the difficulty. The symptoms and signs are those of internal derangement, and the treatment should be operative removal of the anomalous cartilage. The discoid member may or may not show signs of damage. The operative results are uniformly good.

Injury to the achilles tendon: Experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital, 1900–1954

Abstract Rupture of the Achilles tendon produces a persistent disability until treated by surgical repair. The diagnosis is frequently missed by the casual examiner. Twenty-five per cent of our patients sought treatment from two to fourteen months after injury. In our experience it is important to effect a satisfactory approximation of the tendon ends and to reinforce this suture line with fascia or tendon. An excess of fascia should be avoided in order to insure skin closure without tension. Regardless of the method of suture, if repair is carefully done and followed by four to six weeks of plaster immobilization, a good result can be expected.