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Does displacement meniscus cause painful clicking , grinding and clicking of the knee joint mostly medial? can a tear happen in the back of the knee?
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Meniscal tears: You can tear the medial or lateral meniscus in the anterior or posterior horns, or even within the body of the meniscus. Each tear has its own personality, which usually includes some degree of locking, buckling, or painful clicking. Sounds like you are a scope candidate.
Answered 8/13/2013
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Yes: Yes to all of the above. Grinding sounds unusual though. If the noise comes from kneecap then it is the kneecap and not menisucs. However it sure sounds like it based on what you describe. Exam is very unreliable though and MRI is usually necessary.
Answered 5/19/2016
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