To help answer those questions we put together the following list of definitions for what each degree acronym stands for as well as explanations of the meanings behind all the different terminology. Here's a breakdown of some of the acronyms you'll find out there:
Meniscus Tears. Information on meniscus tears is also available in Spanish: and Portuguese: . Meniscus tears are among the most common knee injuries. Athletes, particularly those who play contact sports, are at risk for meniscus tears. However, anyone at any age can tear a meniscus. When people talk about torn cartilage in the knee, they are usually referring to a torn meniscus.
PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Vastus medialis obliquus tear, left knee. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Traumatic bursal tear anterior left knee. OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: Inspection, evacuation of hematoma of bursal tissue, left knee. INDICATION: The patient is 13 years old and injured his left knee while running bases in baseball. He was doing a sudden move between second base to go back to first and felt something give in the knee. He developed immediate significant swelling and was unable to weightbear the first few days.