Question 1

what is the typical recovery time for a rt leg meniscal repair (partial meniscectomy) and mcl reconstruction. how long in 0 brace & how long to drive?

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Varies: When a ligament is reconstructed, the rehab time is longer because the repair needs to be protected.  Rehab time depends on your age and level of fitness prior to surgery, and also on your surgeon and the type of reconstruction.  I would say no driving for at least 6 weeks.  Early rom in a brace is generally encouraged.

Question 2

how long is the recovery from meniscectomy?

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Quick: The recovery varies from patient to patient, but overall it is quick. Most patients will have some swelling after surgery and some pain for days to a few weeks. Your doctor should get you exercising shortly after surgery and allow you to resume activities as you can tolerate. Many resume their sporting activities by 3 weeks after surgery.Ke.

Question 3

they found some articular damage when i had my partial meniscectomy 2 weeks ago. how will this affect my recovery and running in the future?

Accepted Answer

Can't predict: It's impossible to predict. We know that a partial menisectomy changes joint stresses on the knee placing more stress on the articular cartilage. You may develop arthritis, but it's impossible to predict if you will develop symptoms from the arthritis. Without knowing how large the meniscal defect is, it's hard to tell the amount of contact stress is increased on the articular surface.

Question 4

how does articular cartilage damage affect recovery from partial meniscectomy?

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None on recovery : Articular cartilage damage does not affect recovery, but you may have lingering pain after full recovery secondary to the cartilage damage depending on the degree of severity. It is likely that you will develop arthritis at some point many years down the road and may require further treatment. There are a few cartilage restoration techniques that could help if necessary.

Question 5

pain after a meniscectomy?

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Not very common: Usually menisectomy it is not very painful, few things could possibly make painful to have infection after that or the surgeon found other problems in the joint at the time of the surgery.

Question 6

what is a medial meniscectomy?

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Cartilage removal: The knee has 2 cushioning cartilages called menisci . They are shaped like a waxing or waning moon. With injury the meniscus can become torn. Most tears of the meniscus do not heal and some require partial removal through arthroscopic surgery.

Question 7

what is a partial meniscectomy?

Accepted Answer

Removal of cartilage: When people tear cartilage in the knee joint, it's usually a meniscus teat.  This semi-circular cartilage rings the periphery of the knee joint and helps cushion impact . The meniscus is avascular, except at the edges furthest away from the joint.  The meniscus often tears in this low blood supply area and in not repairable.  The torn part is excised arthroscopically, leaving the remainder intact.

Question 8

what can go wrong with a meniscectomy?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Menisectomy these days is very simple surgery, have few complications if it is done the right hands. The possible complication is infection (less than 1%) we usually give antibiotic before it.

Question 9

what is invovled with  full meniscectomy?

Accepted Answer

Rarely done now: The function of the meniscus was poorly understood and prior to arthroscopy, treatment options were limited.  Rarely is the entire meniscus removed. Typically, only the torn portion of the meniscus is removed arthroscopically.  With very large tears involving the more vascular edges of the meniscus, arthroscopic repair may be attempted.  Complete removal of the meniscus will lead to arthritis.

Question 10

what exercises are good to recover from a meniscectomy?

Accepted Answer

Knee pain: You should have this discussion with your surgeon. If he does not give you a satisfactory answer and solution, it is okay to get a second opinion. Generally speaking quadriceps and hamstring strengthening exercises such as stationary bike are food starters.

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