The inner two-thirds of the meniscus is what we consider avascular, where minimal to no blood supply reaches the tissue. The picture below shows zones where the blood flow is present and where the ...

The outer one-third of the meniscus has a blood supply, and so doctors refer to this area as the red zone. Tears in this area are typically more likely to heal on their own. The inner two-thirds ...

The outer portion of the meniscus, often referred to as the “red zone,” has a good blood supply and can sometimes heal on its own if the tear is small. In contrast, the inner two-thirds of the ...

The inner two-thirds of the meniscus does not have a blood supply. Without nutrients from blood, tears in this area are more difficult to heal. Because the pieces cannot grow back together, we usually ...

They occur within the avascular zone of the meniscus, the part that does not have a blood supply. Because of where they are located, there is little capacity for these tears to heal without treatment.

the “red zone.” This is the area of your meniscus that has some blood supply, which aids healing. Your doctor may also recommend conservative measures as a first step if the tear is caused by ...

Similarly, the nerve supply providing pain and sensation to the meniscus is, for the most part, limited to the zone where the blood vessels are located. Older soccer players may tear their ...

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A tear to the outer ‘red zone’ of the meniscus has a better blood supply than the more central ‘white zone’ and therefore has a better chance at healing naturally. In these instances ...

It has a rich supply of blood, more so at its periphery. It also contains unique stem cells and specific meniscus cells (called fibrochondrocytes), nerves, and collagen fibers organized in a ...

This depends on the proximity of the damage to the peripheral vascular region of the meniscus (where good blood supply allows meniscal healing ... leaving a residual meniscal rim in the vascular zone.