meniscus tear

What is the Meniscus? There are two types of shock absorbers within the knee: the articular cartilage and the meniscus (two menisci per knee). The articular cartilage is the thin layer of shock-absorbing material that coats the weight-bearing surfaces of a joint and protects the underlying bone. The meniscus is a shock-absorbing structure within the […]

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Joseph Slappey, Jr. MD

Knee Arthritis in the Aging Population My name is Dr. Joey Slappey. I’m an orthopaedic surgeon at OrthoGeorgia here in Macon. I’m originally from Americus, Georgia, and attended Georgia Southwestern College where I graduated from, and then attended the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta followed by an orthopaedic residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center […]

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