Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair of Knee PreOp® Patient Education

[a1d3nh0]

Just got the results of my MRI scan and the doctor says I have a very large and complex tear in the meniscus. Hence me viewing this video. I've been prescribed strong painkillers and anti inflammatory drugs and I've to await a referral to my local hospital for an operation. I don't like the sound of having the epidural in my spine

[theluckster14]

I have a very minor tear in my knee of my meniscus do u guys think I'll need surgery (if there r any doctors it would be a huge help for u guys to reply)

[Xvivident]

PLease someone respond me to this. idk if it was my meniscus but i feel a little pain when i twist my knee and the pain is somewhere inside it. I can jogg and sprint without pain but i cant straighten it as far as my other one. i really need some response to this bcuz i see my case is very different than everyone elses.

[marmutgendut]

@Xvivident why dont u just go to the doctor and have a MRI..i just had my surgery 2 days ago,my case is kinda same from u, i can jogg n sprint but after a month i cant walk with out pain,better for u go to the doctor ASAP..

[garywhitehead]

That has to be the most exciting background to any video

[101lolrockstar]

It's been like two weeks since my surgery

[focus471]

interesting video...Will have surgery for this problem soon..

[filahohi]

It's been nearly 7 months since I had my meniscus completely replaced and I still can't play sports. Is it that I'm a slow healer or is it possible that something is wrong with my knee ?

[oOElTigreOo]

@filahohi No, it's been since June for me so about 6 months now. I still can't jog without pain. I've read forums and such that say you don't completely heal sometimes. As least I don't feel pain when I walk now. I am hopeful that by January I will be able to carry a light jog. Just stay motivated and don't lose hope, goodluck.

[ssaszlonely]

Thanks for posting this :))

[miha4sora]

I thought so too,but eventually I had to do it.I had surgery 2 days ago,it wasn't as painful as I expected .Don't worry!

[CreamEdits]

@miha4sora How long do you have to rest before doing sports for?

[miha4sora]

@CreamEdits the doctor said about 2 months..but it depends on how old you are and what sports you play

[CreamEdits]

@miha4sora 2 months.. oh god thats my summer ruined.

[miha4sora]

@CreamEdits If it's necessary ,do it.if you wait thinking it will fix itself,unfortunately it won't.It will only get worse...but do it only if it's really necessary,see more doctors and get more opinions .The surgery itself doesn't hurt ,the recovery is a little bit more painful

[CreamEdits]

@miha4sora Yeah i tottally understand. they say i have to have surgery. and i have it in a month or so.. It doesent actually hurt now its just clunking and awkward when i do things so i dont know if that will effect how the outcome will be after?

[miha4sora]

@CreamEdits you should avoid making effort..I fell in November last year and postponed going to the doctor,I traveled a lot,went to school so basically I didn't rest at all.Then I went to about 10 doctors and they were all saying"Nah,you're fine!" until finally someone said surgery is inevitable.They also said that if I had rested,I wouldn't have been in this situation now.I even played soccer with my meniscus teared so..yeah..for a less complicated outcome,just avoid sports or walking 2 much

[MrRyany969]

@miha4sora i'm about to go into surgery in 2 days to have arthroscopy because a piece of meniscus has torn, flipped upside down, and slid under the rest of the meniscus. cartilage -- although it can heal regenerate -- can rarely repair a tear. the extent of damage can't be told until an mri is performed. what had you done to your meniscus? i'm intrigued because with my damage i couldn't even manage to have any weight on my leg. so much so that i'm on endone and tramadol just to calm the pain

[miha4sora]

@MrRyany969 I used crutches for a while before the surgery so there was a time when I couldn't have any weight on my leg.I walked with crutches for about 3 weeks and the other 4 months I walked without them,but more like a gimp.The thing is I don't think they removed anything from my meniscus,they just cleaned all the blood and weird things that were flying around in my knee.I had more problems with the ligaments.The doctor said that if I don't have surgery,one day my knee will suddenly block

[marygreeno1]

I have to do this surgery. I dont want to have surgery, I hope ny knee could get better by physiotherapie , but it does not change , I dont know what to to do !!:-( :-( :-(