Internal Derangements of the Knee

Between 1782 and 1803 William Hey1published numerous papers on "internal derangements" of the knee. For the next hundred years little more was learned about these conditions. However, from the turn of the present century until 1935 much advancement was made, particularly in respect to the diagnosis, description of pathologic changes and the treatment of lesions of the meniscuses. Among those in years past who contributed much to knowledge of internal derangements were Sir Robert Jones,2Morison,3Lane,4Fisher,5Bristow,6Fagge,7Bosworth,8Campbell,9Goldthwait,10Surls and Osgood,11King12and Shands.13In recent years hundreds of articles have been written, supposedly pathognomonic diagnostic tests have been developed and numerous surgical technics have been advocated for lesions of the meniscuses of the knee joint. Each of these, according to the individual proponent concerned, is best; yet the good results