Squat Winnowing: Cause of Meniscus Injuries in Non-Athletic Females

• Published in: Trauma monthly Vol. 21; no. 1; p. e19178
• Main Authors: Kamal, Younis, Ahmad Khan, Hayat, Ahmad Latoo, Irfan, Gani, Naseemul, Farooq, Munir, Gul, Snobar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Kowsar 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Non-Athletic Females; Meniscus Injury; Squat Winnowing

Sports activities were thought to be the major cause of meniscus injury in both men and woman, but our observations of non-athletic females show that the cause of meniscus injury was unrelated to any type of sports activity. This study revealed squat winnowing to be a major cause of meniscus injury...