Discoid lateral meniscus or lateral - an abnormality of the knee joint. In size and shape of the meniscus is different from the normal and can be small (infantile), partial (intermediate) or continuous (primitive). Patients complain of pain in the lateral part of the knee joint. In the motion felt clicks.
For the diagnosis of this anomaly of applied magnetic resonance tomography or endoscopic arthroscopy.
Treatment of discoid meniscus. If the discoid meniscus does not violate the function of the joint and does not bother the patient, the treatment is not required. The pain syndrome, disturbance of function of distance, and the development of degenerative processes in the joint surgical treatment. The meniscus is removed in whole or in part excised
