Horizontal tear

What does "Horizontal tear" mean in a report or doctor's letter? In our medical dictionary, you will find a patient-friendly explanation of the meaning of this medical term.

Explanation

A "horizontal tear" is a term used in medicine to describe a specific type of injury. It refers to a break or split that occurs in a flat, side-to-side direction in a structure within the body. For example, it could refer to a tear in a piece of soft tissue like a ligament or a meniscus (a piece of cartilage in the knee).

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