Radial Tears of the Lateral Meniscus-Two Novel Repair Techniques: A Biomechanical Study.

Background: A common treatment for radial tears of the meniscus has historically been partial meniscectomy. Owing to the poor outcomes associated with partial meniscectomy, repair of the meniscus is an important treatment option. It is important to evaluate different repair techniques for radial tears of the meniscus.

Course of depressive symptoms across pregnancy in African American women.

Introduction: Although African American women are at increased risk for antenatal depression, less is known regarding the course of antenatal depression symptoms among African American women. Because pregnancy is a state of rapid physical and mental changes, we examined if depression symptoms changed between the second and third trimesters in a sample of pregnant African American women.

Methods: A nonprobability sample of women was recruited from obstetrics clinics within a large Midwestern health system.