Beaumont Doctors Specializing in Sports Medicine

Meniscus Surgery

Anatomy

Anatomy

Meniscus Function

Shock Absorber

Symptoms of a Torn Meniscus • Pain • Swelling • “Catching” • Locking

Blood Supply

Arthroscopic Look Normal Torn

Normal MRI Torn

Arthroscopic Surgery

Meniscectomy

Meniscectomy

Meniscectomy

Meniscectomy

Meniscal Repair

Meniscal Repair

Meniscal Repair

Goal

Pain-free knee that does not lock or catch

Possible Risks and Complications • Anesthetic • Neurovascular injury • Stiffness • Infection • Blood clot • Pain, swelling, mechanical symptoms • Retear of meniscus

Rehab Depends on the procedure: • If simple meniscectomy , able to bear weight when comfortable; rehab individualized • If meniscus is repaired , period of nonweightbearing or weightbearing in a brace followed by rehab

No surgery is ever “guaranteed,” but meniscus surgery is a highly successful procedure