What is Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair Surgery?
Arthroscopic meniscus repair is a surgery to repair torn knee cartilage.
Before your doctor can insert the arthroscope, the surgical team will inject a clear fluid into the joint. This fluid will inflate the interior space and will help your doctor by providing an unobstructed view. Once in place, the arthroscope will provide video images so that the surgeon can insert the instruments through one or more small openings.
After inspecting the extent of the damage to the meniscus, your doctor will repair the meniscus with tiny staples or remove it altogether.
[x_columnize] Your doctor has recommended that you have arthroscopic surgery in order to repair a torn meniscus in your knee. But what does that actually mean?
The knee is one of the most important and one of the most complex joints in your body.
It is made up of bone, ligament, and cartilage. Damage to any individual part can dramatically restrict the normal movement of the leg and can even interfere with the ability to walk.
Let's take a look at the way the knee is put together. The femur, or thigh bone, meets the tibia to create a flexible joint called the knee.
Helping to stabilize the knee are flexible bands of tissue called ligaments.
Protecting the bony surfaces that rub together are pads of tissue called cartilage.
Cartilage acts as a cushion. Without it, every time you bend at the knee, you would cause the major bones of the leg to grind together.
The meniscus is cartilage that not only protects the bone but also acts like the leg's shock absorber.
Twisting or bending the knee during sports or even normal activity can damage the meniscus.
Symptoms include swelling, restricted movement, pain, and even the inability to stand on the affected leg.
Before your doctor can insert the arthroscope, the surgical team will inject a clear fluid into the joint. This fluid will inflate the interior space and will help your doctor by providing an unobstructed view. Once in place, the arthroscope will provide video images so that the surgeon can insert the instruments through one or more small openings.
After inspecting the extent of the damage to the meniscus, your doctor will repair the meniscus with tiny staples or remove it altogether.
Finally, all the instruments are withdrawn, and the clear fluid is allowed to drain from the knee.
Following surgery, sterile dressings are applied. To aid in healing, your knee may be stabilized with a brace and you will be encouraged to use crutches during the recovery process.
Hip Replacement
Iam 47 I've got bad arthritis in my left hip I've worn all the cartilage out so its bone on bone iam being stubborn iam still going about on it limping away iam a tree surgeon iam terrified of surgery it's been 5 years now that I've been putting up with the stiffness and the muscle tissue depleting and the leg has restricted movement watching this makes it look so easy and straight forward they said my pelvis is that worn if I had it done if I bent over it would dislocate pretty much every time I bent over so now iam terrified of hip surgery so I've just to go about till I can't walk on it anymore scottish doctors for you .
Hip Replacement
I'm scared I'm only 24 had a hip problem since I was 7 and prolonged this surgery now I need it and I'm scared Ill be limited also scared i can't exercise I'm heavy already and don't want to get bigger I just recently was told I'm diabetic so I'm goin thru a lot guess I need some support glad I watched this video it helped understand more
Hip Replacement
dude did the pain started like between ur pelvis and ur femur bone like u cannot twist it around right? and if that is then i m screwed.
