Most often, surgery is performed on the meniscus because of a tear in the meniscus.
In principle there are two different ways to treat this severe meniscus injury:
To restore the meniscus, the tear or other injury should not be too large and in the area near the edge, as this part of the cartilage disc is still supplied by vessels and can usually heal well after an operation.
The repair is done either using
Repair should always be sought first. If this is not possible, however, a major operation must take place. If a part of the meniscus is actually torn off, it must be removed; depending on the type of damage, it can result in a Partial distance of a small piece, in bad cases the entire Meniscus removed become. Depending on how big the removed piece is and how the remaining after the surgical procedure Functionality of Knee joint is assessed, it may be necessary to have one Implant to use.
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This implant typically consists of Collagen. In extreme cases there is also the option of using a Meniscus transplant to be carried out, which is particularly suitable for younger patients. The benefits of this, however, are not yet fully understood. Some still doubt that the condition will improve in the long term with regard to the wear and tear of the Cartilage. How quickly an affected person is fully operational and able to work again after an operation depends to a large extent on individual Fall off.
Usually it is assumed that for about
After that, however, depending on the workload, it is still not possible for some of them to fully return to their job. However, if only parts of the meniscus have been removed, in individual cases it may even be the case that you stand on your feet again on the same day. In general, after a meniscus operation, one can assume that the damage will heal completely and that the function of the knee joint can be restored. That is why you will be able to return to your normal sporting activities at some point, but how long this will take in a special case is sometimes not easy to estimate in advance.
$config[ads_text2] not foundOther clinical pictures that can make an operation on the meniscus necessary are, for example
These are from the Knee joint operated out so as not to endanger the function of the knee joint in the long term.
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