What is a tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. will surgery correct?
Just tear in back of meniscus disk. Maybe it will heal itself. I don't know.
Best wishes.
I saw my dr.today he said the entire meniscus would have to be taken out with orthrscopic surgery. Everything I've ever heard is to get it repaired rather than completely remove. I'm really having second thoughts about this dr.. I don't know anyone who he has treated so I can't ask about his sucess rate.
Surgery is scheduled in 2 weeks and the pain is no better actually much worse. I don't know what to do. He said because of my age (66) it wouldn't heal right.
He does not want to try to repair. Thanks for your input>>marsha maha66 2 months ago .
Menisci are pads of cartilege in the knee, they do not have good blood supply of their own so are slow to heal naturally, they are usually repaired surgically with good outcome .
In older adults, the meniscus can be damaged following prolonged 'wear and tear' called a degenerative tear. Tears can lead to pain and/or swelling of the knee joint. Especially acute injuries (typically in younger, more active patients) can lead to displaced tears which can cause mechanical symptoms such as clicking, catching, or locking during motion of the knee joint.
1 The joint will be in pain when in use, but when there is no load, the pain goes away. A tear of the medial meniscus can occur as part of the unhappy triad, together with a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament. The menisci are C-shaped wedges of fibrocartilage located between the tibial plateau and femoral condyles.
The menisci contain 70% type I collagen. 2 The larger semilunar medial meniscus is attached more firmly than the loosely fixed, more circular lateral meniscus. The anterior and posterior horns of both menisci are secured to the tibial plateaus.
Anteriorly, the transverse ligament connects the 2 menisci; posteriorly, the meniscofemoral ligament helps stabilize the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus to the femoral condyle. The coronary ligaments connect the peripheral meniscal rim loosely to the tibia. Although the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) passes in close proximity, the lateral meniscus has no attachment to this structure.
The joint capsule attaches to the entire periphery of each meniscus but adheres more firmly to the medial meniscus. An interruption in the attachment of the joint capsule to the lateral meniscus, forming the popliteal hiatus, allows the popliteus tendon to pass through to its femoral attachment site. Contraction by the popliteus during knee flexion pulls the lateral meniscus posteriorly, avoiding entrapment within the joint space.
The medial meniscus does not have a direct muscular connection. The medial meniscus may shift a few millimeters, while the less stable lateral meniscus may move at least 1 cm. In 1978, Shrive et al.
Reported that the collagen fibers of the menisci are oriented in a circumferential pattern.
What is a tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. Will surgery correct Asked by maha66 4 months ago Similar questions: tear posterior horn medial meniscus surgery correct Health > Surgery.
Similar questions: tear posterior horn medial meniscus surgery correct.
I saw my dr.today he said the entire meniscus would have to be taken out with orthrscopic surgery. Everything I've ever heard is to get it repaired rather than completely remove. I'm really having second thoughts about this dr.. I don't know anyone who he has treated so I can't ask about his sucess rate.
Surgery is scheduled in 2 weeks and the pain is no better actually much worse. I don't know what to do. He said because of my age (66) it wouldn't heal right.
He does not want to try to repair. Thanks for your input>>marsha maha66 4 months ago .
" "I have a torn meniscus (as seen in a mri. However, my only real issue has been swelling and slight discomfort. Surgery?
" "I'm having Arthroscopic knee surgery for my complex medial collateral tear next week." "A Tear in the Lateral Miniscus - Is Surgery Always Necessary? " "what is the average recovery time on surgery for a torn meniscus? " "Does surgery for a torn meniscus relieve the pain?
Is recovery difficult? Are there options to surgery that work? " "Knee injury 4 wks ago.
MRI 1 wk ago shows meniscus tear. Surgery not advised. Is 2-3 weeks home rest & rehab right?
Complex tear of the root and anterior horn of the lateral meniscus.
If I already had surgery on my meniscus and had it repaired can I hurt it again.
I have a torn meniscus (as seen in a mri. However, my only real issue has been swelling and slight discomfort. Surgery?
I'm having Arthroscopic knee surgery for my complex medial collateral tear next week.
Knee injury 4 wks ago. MRI 1 wk ago shows meniscus tear. Surgery not advised.Is 2-3 weeks home rest & rehab right?
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
Related Questions
What is a tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. will surgery correct
Time recovery after meniscus knee tear surgery?
Knee injury 4 wks ago. MRI 1 wk ago shows meniscus tear. Surgery not advised. Is 2-3 weeks home rest & rehab right?
Does surgery for a torn meniscus relieve the pain? Is recovery difficult? Are there options to surgery that work?
When driving my car the horn beeps without me touching the horn area why is that?
What might stop the horn from working if the horn is good on a '91 Chevy Cavalier?