What is meniscctomy?
Menisectomic surgery is a procedure performed on a knee that has suffered an injury called the middle or lateral tear of the meniscus. Meniscus is a piece of crescent -shaped cartilage that helps to pad the knee joint and absorb shock; There are two of these structures in each knee joint. Meniscus damage causes pain, inflammation and reduced mobility.
The treatment of a torn meniscus may include rest, ice or heat treatment, increase, pain or anti -inflammatory drugs and physical therapy. When the outer edge of the meniscus is torn, the damage usually recovers with rest and therapy. If the damage is expanded to the inner part of the meniscus, surgery is likely to be necessary.
Before performing the procedure, the patient is evaluated to determine whether surgery is required. The patient's age, the level of activity and fitness, as well as the placement of the meniscus tears and the extent of damage, are taken into account. Its preferences are also inspired because the recovery time and possible resultsRgie may vary.
Whenever possible, meniscctomy is done using arthroscopic techniques. In this type of surgery, two or three small cuts are carried out in the skin around the knee joint. Through these small holes, surgical tools are inserted together with a small camera equipped with light. The camera transmits images to the screen that allows the surgeon to view the interior of the knee during the procedure. This type of surgery is preferred before open technology because it is less invasive operations with faster recovery.
The person undergoing this procedure may receive partial or overall meniscctomy depending on the extent of the injury he has suffered. In a partial procedure, it is the intention to maintain meniscus and remove so little Cartilages as much as possible. Damaged tissue is removed and the edges of the meniscus are smoothed. When the procedure is full of meniscctomy is the deletion ofnen the whole damaged meniscus. Complete removal is done only if it is absolutely necessary, because the knee joint is less able to carry the weight if the whole meniscus is removed.
recovery time for the procedure depends on the extent of the injury, whether the operation was open or arthroscopic, full or partial and the level of age and activity of the patient. In general, the patient may walk within two or three days or surgery and fully recover in about four weeks. It can do physical therapy at home to speed up the recovery time and improve the strength and extent of knee movement.