title: [Meniscopathy as occupational disease (author's transl)].
abstract: Meniscopathy develops through internal causes alone without any external influence. Work such as that of a miner underground, which is associated with particular strain on the knee joint may aggravate this disorder. If such work has been carried out for at least 3 years, an occupational disease is to be assumed. If the complaint only makes its appearance 5 years after ending injurious work, the causal connection must be assessed critically, taking into account age, duration of work and the results of microscopic investigations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008906:Mining; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Meniskusschäden als Berufskrankheit