What is the surgery like for a meniscus tear in knee?!


Question: What is the surgery like for a meniscus tear in knee.?
I tore it back in september. Surgery has been mentioned however I am not a big fan hospitals...I have continued with my normal activities(with some pain) Is the surgery really worth it.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
There are two types of surgery for a meniscus tear... repair or a menisectomy (where they just trim away the torn part). In younger people depending on the size of the tear a repair is more common. Repairs are better in the long run because you aren't loosing any cartilage, but the recovery time is about 9-10 weeks rather than 3-4.

I had a meniscus repair surgery done just about 1 year ago tomorrow. I would say that the surgery was a success. It's hard to tell exactly because i sustained an MCL tear/small meniscus tear 9 weeks after surgery to the same knee, but for the most part, the orginal pain has gone away.

For me, it was an out pt. procedue. surgery was i think 1.5 hours (they did some other stuff). arthoscopic. 3 small incisions. was on crutches 50% weight bearing for 3 weeks, full leg hinged brace for 4 weeks. PT for 12 weeks. The pain for the first week was pretty intense and steadily decreased, however for the first month you're gonna be thinking "what did I do". It WILL take awhile to feel better.

Surgery depends on how much pain you're in. It's worth it because it'll save your knees and the chances that the tear will heal are fairly high.

I have another tear in my other knee and have plans to get the surgery again in about 8 months... counting down the days because for me, the pain takes me off my bicycle more often then not right now.Health Question & Answer

Depends on how bad your pain is. If you can deal with it with little difficulty, then surgery probably isn't the best option, however if it's causing you pain and interfering with normal everyday activities, then go for the surgery. As far as surgeries go, meniscal surgery is fairly straightforward and recovery isn't bad. Length of recovery depends on whether they actually repair the meniscus, or just cut the torn/frayed edges out. It also depends on whether you do any sort of rehab after surgery, or just sit around and let it heal. Obviously, rehab is better. In general, the surgery is easy and recovery time is minimal.Health Question & Answer



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