The Immobile Meniscus

WE often see middle-aged patients who com- plain of pain over the inner side of the knee joint; the knee aches and any exertion makes it worse; sometimes it is uncomfortable in bed, and driving a car may be a misery. The joint may give way because of sudden pain, but it never locks or unlocks. The onset is usually insidious, though sometimes it is precipitated by a minor injury or by a burst of unaccustom- ed activity.