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Haii... assalamualaikum ^^

Perut sy sedang merembeskan jus gaster. Sy..... kepingin mau minum milo sebentar lagi! Huhu..lapar pula pagi-pagi ni.

Hurm.. nak cerita apa ya. Hihi. Saja mahu tulis semula tentang perbicaraan semalam. Sekali-sekala dapat bertanya direct kepada pakar bedah orthopedik ^^ Khas buat.....

Mari kita belajar tentang 'meniscus tear' =)

Ape itu meniscus?

Ada 2 meniscus dalam sendi lutut kita. Yang bentuknya seperti huruf C atau U.

Fungsinya? (hhe..boleh tak sy xmau translate)

The menisci (plural kepada meniscus) protect the articular cartilage on the surfaces of the thighbone (femur = tulang paha) and the shinbone (tibia = tulang betis).

Articular cartilage is the smooth, slippery material that covers the ends of the bones that make up the knee joint. The articular cartilage allows the joint surfaces to slide against one another without damage to either surface.

Ini tentang ligament....

Basically, ada 2 jenis ligament (yang menghubungkan tulang dengan tulang) dalam sendi lutut kita.

Satu dipanggil cruciate ligament, satu lagi collateral ligament.

Cruciate ligament terletak di tengah-tengah tulang antara femur dan tibia. Ada 2 cruciate ligament yang bersilang (oh, sila rujuk gambar di bawah -nampak tak?)

Satu dipanggil anterior (depan) cruciate ligament ACL

Satu dipanggil posterior (belakang) cruciate ligament PCL

Ceritanya seperti berikut... hhe

The ACL is the main controller of how far forward the tibia moves under the femur.

The ACL is also the first ligament that becomes tight when the knee is straightened. (hari tu Dr Mohan kata cth : orang tu have problem bila dia turun tangga) If the knee is forced past this point, or hyperextended, the ACL can also be torn. (juga boleh terasa sakit lutut waktu menyepak bola bagi football player :p)

The PCL is the primary stabilizer of the knee and the main controller of how far backward the tibia moves under the femur. (so bila kita problem kat lutut waktu naik tangga... kemungkinan besar PCL kite injured)

Kembali kepada cerita meniscus...

The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are due to traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in older patients who have more brittle cartilage). The most common mechanism of a traumatic meniscus tear occurs when the knee joint is bent and the knee is then twisted.

Now I think you would appreciate this ;) Bukankah anda pernah mendapat 'free kick' di lutut kanan anda dan seminggu kemudian ia mula membengkak dan seterusnya menjadi sakit seperti hari ini?

Symptoms of a Meniscus Tear?

Individuals who experience a meniscus tear usually experience pain and swelling as their primary symptoms. Another common complaint is joint locking, or the inability to completely straighten the joint. This is due to a piece of the torn cartilage physically impinging the joint mechanism of the knee.

The most common symptoms of a meniscus tear are:

• Knee pain (masih)
• Swelling of the knee (pernah)
• Tenderness when pressing on the meniscus (tak tau)
• Popping or clicking within the knee (sy rasa anda pernah... sebut)
• Limited motion of the knee joint (mungkin ya)

Hmmm... tak tau. Saja je bagitahu... Kalau-kalau berguna untuk anda... ^^

Maaf, post ni mula ditulis pada pagi Sabtu hari tu... tapi tak tersiap sampai la ni.. hhi

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