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Many meniscectomy patients don't ever feel a 100% functional recovery, but even years after the procedure they sometimes feel tugging or tension in a part of their knee. [citation needed] There is little medical follow-up after meniscectomy and official medical documentation tends to ignore the imperfections and side-effects of this procedure.
Fairbank's changes describe the radiological changes observed on an AP radiograph of the knee after meniscectomy. [ 1 ] Fairbank identified significant changes including squaring of the femoral condyles , peak eminences, ridging, and joint space narrowing.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of fibrocartilage located at the peripheral aspect of the knee joint that offers lubrication and nutrition to the joint. Each knee has two menisci, medial and lateral, whose purpose is to provide space between the tibia and the femur, preventing friction and allowing for the diffusion of articular cartilage.
Most of these patients, she said, felt that recovery after bracing “was faster, return to sport was easier, and their knee felt better” compared to recovery post surgery. Still, some experts ...
An advantage to this approach is that a person's own stem cells are used, avoiding transmission of genetic diseases. It is also minimally invasive, minimally painful and has a very short recovery period. This alternative to the current available treatments was shown not to cause cancer in patients who were followed for 3 years after the procedure.
Leonard first underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in 2021. He missed the entire 2021-22 season recovering, but returned for 52 games last season for the Clippers.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: J.J. McCarthy injury: Michigan QB needs knee surgery after torn meniscus. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
The quality of the repair tissue after these "bone marrow stimulating techniques" depends on various factors including the species and age of the individual, the size and localization of the articular cartilage defect, the surgical technique, e.g., how the subchondral bone plate is treated, and the postoperative rehabilitation protocol.