Arthroscopic Surgery "Medial Meniscus Repair"

"Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Repair" This is a video of an actual surgery preformed by Dr. Alan M Reznik for a medial meniscus tear. The patient is a soccer player presenting with the complaint of recurrrent locking, swelling and giving way. The tear was a complex type involving a beak tear and a "red on white" tear of the meniscus rim or preriferal meniscus. It was treated with a suture repair done arthroscopically using 5 sets of sutures.

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• meniscus
• repair
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• tear
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[megahugo]

I'm 24 and I just torn my meniscus, the Dr gave me medication - flotac (diclofenac) - is this correct? I mean, can someone heal an injury or knee pain that's been constant for 10 days with medication? to be honest i kept running 5 miles for 4 days with the knee pain...I regret this very much

[DrAReznik]

@megahugo @megahugo provided there is no fracture, dislocation, gross instability or a locked knee, the basic treatment for all acute injuries is rest, ice compression and non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Running on the injury is not going to help. If the knee does not respond to 4-6 weeks of the standard simple treatment a good exam by an Orthopedic surgeon is needed. He or she may then decide the next best option and may include an MRI or a diagnostic arthroscopic exam.

[CWilliamslll]

How long dies the surgery take? And can I wear sliding shorts?

[DrAReznik]

@CWilliamslll Usually 1 hour of surgery time. Some time to go to sleep and wake up

Prep time before and recovery room after

Figure 4 hours +\- in total

[DrAReznik]

Meniscus repairs heal better with smaller size tears, younger patients, better blood supply tot he area torn - these are all factors in the sucess rate. Sometimes even the best repairs don't heal or only partially heal needing a revision. best of luck- DR

[123100ambie]

I tore my acl and meniscus,and i'll tell you,it's one of the worst expiriences i have EVER had in my life.... Monday it'll be 6 months since i had surgery... I'm just now starting to feel back to my normal self again... But it takes alot of time.. my knee isn't fully straight anymore... and surgery took WEEKS to get over. :/ Gl to anyone who has the surgery.

[DrAReznik]

@123100ambie in general 6 weeks for a simple removal of a small fragment- 4 months for a repair of a larger tear - before then you will risk re-injury before it is healed.

[megatron2015]

I just had my sugeroy 12/30/11. And they told me i had a lateral meniscus tear, and that ill be on crutches for 4-6 weeks. And then to Physical Theropy. After my weeks on cruthes and phusical theropy will ibe able to go back skateboarding because i used to before my sugeroy and idont want to stop. I am 14

[AlexDJulian]

This is very interesting. I tore my meniscus about a week ago, and although it is a relatively small tear, I might need surgery. I am 17 and and Track and Field is very important to me. If i had surgery in the next week, would I be able to High jump and pole vault in 8-9 weeks?

[Shemafied]

@megahugo Nope, youll have to go with surgery, the sooner the better the chances for you to take up with running again.

[123100ambie]

@smartcookie2011asap My knee hasn't been straight since.

[123100ambie]

It's been a while since surgery now.But where I have favored my other knee,my good knee is always sore,and popping in the back.

[smartcookie2011asap]

I was 12 when I tore my meniscus and 17 when I finally got surgery on it, and it still hasn't healed right.

[TopZAirborne]

sucks i got a torn meniscus and im only 14. Football