What is Meniscus Repair?
Meniscus repair is a minimally invasive procedure that treats a torn meniscus. A board-certified anesthesiologist administers general anesthesia and pain medications to begin the procedure. After the patient is completely asleep, the following steps occur:
2-3 tiny incisions are made around the patella (kneecap)
An arthroscopic camera is placed through the incisions and guided into the joint
The torn meniscus is viewed on a nearby television monitor
If present, pieces of torn cartilage are removed and remaining cartilage is smoothed
Anchors are used to reattach the meniscus to the tibia (shin bone) and sutures repair the tear
Incisions are carefully closed and sterilely dressed
Dr Abdul D Khan
MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)