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Classification: Discoid Meniscus, Traumatic Lesions

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Children are not small adults. Depending on their age, growth, and developmental stage, children have their own specific physical and psychological characteristics. Compared to adults or adolescents, prepubertal children generally have a more lax knee joint. In addition, children often have less understanding of the consequences and risks of physical activity, and therefore, are at an increased risk during play and sports.

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Hirschmann, M.T., Friederich, N.F. (2010). Classification: Discoid Meniscus, Traumatic Lesions. In: Beaufils, P., Verdonk, R. (eds) The Meniscus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02450-4_31

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