What is discoid meniscus?

A discoid knee meniscus is characterized as an abnormally shaped, thick meniscus. The discoid shape increases the likelihood of knee meniscus injury. The meniscus acts as the shock absorber between the thigh and shin bones and helps with bending and straightening.

How do members experience discoid meniscus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with discoid meniscus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for discoid meniscus*

Who has discoid meniscus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 2
50s 3
60s 0
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 8

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What is discoid meniscus?

A discoid knee meniscus is characterized as an abnormally shaped, thick meniscus. The discoid shape increases the likelihood of knee meniscus injury. The meniscus acts as the shock absorber between the thigh and shin bones and helps with bending and straightening.



Common symptoms reported by people with discoid meniscus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for discoid meniscus

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Compare treatments taken by people with discoid meniscus

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Who has discoid meniscus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say discoid meniscus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 2
50s 3
60s 0
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 8

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 4
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from discoid meniscus patients who have completed their condition history
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