Causes of knee cartilage injury

The main causes of knee cartilage damage include age, obesity and discoid meniscus.

1. Age

with the growth of the body, a large loss of water and collagen, can lead to knee joint muscle, ligament tissue elasticity decline, causing knee cartilage damage.

2. Obesity

If the patient is obese, it can lead to knee joint pressure increase, long time can cause knee cartilage damage.

3. Discoid meniscus

Discoid meniscus may be caused by congenital incomplete absorption, acquired dysplasia and other factors, can lead to knee cartilage contact surface reduction, easy to be stressed, resulting in knee cartilage damage.