Injury of the knee joint meniscus

Meniscus is a cartilaginous formation located between the thigh and the shin. This is a kind of gasket between the joint tips of the bones. Any trauma to the knee joint meniscus restricts movement and can provoke the destruction of neighboring cartilage that covers the femur and tibia.

Symptoms of a knee joint meniscus herb

Typical symptoms of a meniscus injury are:

In a few days these signs can subside. In this case, other symptoms manifest themselves. These include severe local soreness, the formation of a cushion (approximately at the level of the joint space), and the presence of effusion. In severe injuries the joint is completely immobile and there is atrophy of the muscles of the thigh and lower leg.

Treatment of a knee joint meniscus injury

The method of treating knee joint meniscus injuries depends on the severity and extent of the lesion. With degenerative changes, the accumulated fluids are removed from the joint cavity, and joint blockade is also eliminated. After such treatment procedures, the leg should not strain. Therefore, when a meniscus is injured, the patient wears a special knee or gypsum bandage. To remove inflammation use non-steroid drugs .

To avoid the occurrence of severe consequences, with a serious injury of the meniscus, surgical treatment is performed. It can be:

The decision on what operation will be performed is made by the doctor, based on the age of the patient, the localization of the rupture, the duration of the injury and other factors. The recovery period after surgery may take 3-6 weeks.