Knee Meniscus Tears Proven Facts

I help athletes and people to recover from knee meniscus injuries so that they can increase their sports abilities while decreasing pain and locking in the knee.

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Did you know 8 out of 10 meniscus tears can be healed without surgery? Dont even think about trying to get any treatment unless you have read these facts about meniscus injury.

Here are the proven methods to get back into running and sports faster and stronger after your meniscus injury, even if you now have pain, clicking or locking in the knee.

• Do you feel grinding \ pain \ loss of confidence \ locking \ clicking in your knee?
• Are you not able to enjoy your daily living, running, dancing, trekking, sports because your knee is troubling you?
• Is your weight increasing because you are not able to do exercises because of your knee meniscus tear?

We Have Solution for Your Problems

After seeing your MRI films & doing knee examination, Dr. Manu Bora will advise you on the best treatment according to your injury.

1. Percutaneous meniscus repair

80% of meniscus tears can be healed without surgery. Our goal is to save your meniscus, not replace it because meniscus acts as a shock absorber of the knee and is very important for the prevention of knee osteoarthritis. The percutaneous meniscus repair procedure is for individuals who may be considering surgery due to a Grade 1 or 2 peripheral meniscus tear. Orthobiologics treatments use your bodys own healing agents to regrow and repair damage to the meniscus by concentrating and focusing them at the exact site of your injury. This approach allows for natural, efficacious healing without the need for surgery.

2. Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy

This keyhole {minimal invasive arthroscopic} surgical method is for the individuals with grade 3 vertical \ radial \ horizontal meniscus tear in the white zone of the meniscus. In this procedure arthroscopic evaluation of the meniscus is done and a small portion of the meniscus is trimmed out which is giving problems in the knee. Repair of the white zone meniscus tear is not possible because of a lack of blood vessels and healing properties in the meniscus white {central} zone. After this procedure, the patient will be pain-free and can resume running and sports within three to four weeks of the surgery.

3. Arthroscopic meniscus repair

This keyhole Minimal invasive arthroscopic surgical method is for the individuals with peripheral Bucket handle \ horizontal \ vertical tears. Peripheral meniscus tears can be repaired because the Periphery of the meniscus is called a Red zone as it contains blood vessels and it can Heal. Dr. Manu Bora uses suture tape meniscus needles and all inside meniscal cinch for the best results, suture tape has a very strong strength and low abrasion property as compared to normal meniscus repair threads resulting in painless and fast meniscus healing. Our goal is to repair and preserve the meniscus not to remove it because the meniscus is very important for the optimum function and it prevents knee osteoarthritis. After the meniscus is repaired the patient has to be non-weight bearing for six weeks and can resume sports and running after 3 months of the surgery.

4. Meniscus root avulsion repair

Arthroscopic Minimally invasive meniscus root repair is for anterior or posterior meniscus horn \ root complete tear or Avulsion. meniscus root is repaired by the suture tape and conical button. By this advanced technology, we can preserve your meniscus and the athlete can resume sports and run within three months of the surgery.

What will happen if you dont take any treatment for your meniscus injury?

Small grade 1 or 2 meniscus tears can be healed without surgery with a percutaneous meniscus repair and It can increase in size if you dont take any treatment for these tears and then you will require surgery.

Grade 3 and Bucket handle meniscus tear will damage your knee cartilage and secondary knee osteoarthritis will develop if not treated. This will lead to severe knee degeneration and the patient will require knee replacement surgery in the future.

Get back into sports faster & stronger to win the game and get medals.