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Is the meniscus in the back of the knee? can the meniscus leak and cause pain and catching in the knee? please explain and help

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Yes: Yes miniscus tear or inflamation can cause a pain and catching grinding of the knees.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 12/10/2013

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Yes: Meniscus goes around from front to back of the knee. Can cause catching, clicking, locking, pain. Doesn't "leak", but you can get a cyst from intraarticular fluid through a meniscal tear '.

Answered 3/11/2013

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