Meniscal Tears
Two wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage act as “shock absorbers” between your thigh bone (femur) and shinbone (tibia) called as Menisci.
Causes
- Traumatic injuries during contact sports
- Aging causes degenerative meniscus tears
- Sudden twist of knee joint
Symptoms
- Pain and swelling of knee joint
- Popping sensation
- Difficulty bending or straightening leg
- Locking of knee
- Unable to move your knee through its full range of motion
Investigations
- Physical tests
- X-rays
- MRI
Treatment
Non-Surgical
- If the meniscal tear is small and on the outer edge of the meniscus, and your knee is stable, it may treated conservatively with rest and pain medication.
Surgical
If symptoms persist then thet are treated arthroscopically.
- Partial meniscectomy – The damaged meniscus tissue is trimmed away. This requires approximately 3 to 4 weeks for healing.
- Meniscus repair- can repair meniscus tears by suturing the torn pieces together .This may take about 3 months to heal.
About Doctor:
Dr. Naveen Reddy is one of the Best Orthopedic Surgeons in Hyderabad. He has over 10 years of experience. Having completed his post graduation in Orthopedics, (D’Ortho and DNB Ortho, he was part of the Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad – 2009-2017. He has had the experience of working with the Best Orthopaedic Surgeons and gained extensive expertise in managing simple, complex trauma, knee and hip replacements. His patients consider him to be the best orthopedic doctor in Hyderabad. He has a fellowship in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty from world-renowned center Galeazzi Institute of Orthopedics, Milan, Italy under Prof Dr Lugi Zagra where he had great exposure and gained knowledge complex Hip & Knee Replacements.
The range of services provided by him includes Trauma – Fracture treatment, Knee Joint Replacement, Hip Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy, Sports Injuries Treatment, PRP & BEMAC Injections, Viscosupplementation, Stem Cell Treatment etc.
