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Meniscus Tear is the tear of the C -shaped knee cartilage that cushions the tibia and femur bone mainly occur’s after forceful twisting or rotation of the knee.
Meniscus Tear is common knee injury in athletes who play contact sports games such as Football, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Hockey etc
Traumatic Meniscus Tear: occurs due to sports related injuries such as falls and blow to the knee.
Degenerative Meniscus Tear: occurs due to age-related wearing and tearing of the tissues of the knee
Your doctors will obtain medical history followed by an examination to confirm the diagnosis. By performing Certain special tests we can establish the diagnosis.
Supportive Imaging test such as X- rays and MRI can confirm the diagnosis.
Certain Meniscus Tear will heal on itself such as a longitudinal tear, but certain tear needs surgical interventions.
Non Surgical Treatment
By providing the First aid treatment at the time of injury, we can reduce pain and swelling.
If the symptoms persist even after nonsurgical treatment, your doctor will suggest for arthroscopic surgery by inserting a miniature camera through a small incision to get a clear view, A partial Meniscectomy or meniscus repair is performed depending to the type of tear. This will be discussed at the consultation.
Expert orthopedic care by Dr. Sai Krishna, specializing in knee and hip replacement, sports injuries, and advanced surgical techniques.