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2. Arthroscopy - Wikipedia

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   Knee arthroscopy, or arthroscopic knee surgery, is a surgery that uses arthroscopic techniques. It has, in many cases, replaced the classic open surgery ( arthrotomy ) that was performed in the past. Arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures, performed approximately 2 million times worldwide each year. [ 2 ]

3. Meniscus tear - Wikipedia

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   If the injury is isolated, then the knee would be relatively stable. However, if an injury such as an anterior cruciate ligament injury (torn ACL) is coupled with a torn meniscus, then an arthroscopy is recommended. A meniscal repair has a higher success rate given an adequate blood supply to the peripheral rim.

4. Meniscal cartilage replacement therapy - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Meniscus transplant - Wikipedia

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   A meniscus transplant or meniscal transplant is a transplant of the meniscus of the knee, which separates the thigh bone from the lower leg bone . The worn or damaged meniscus is removed and is replaced with a new one from a donor. The meniscus to be transplanted is taken from a cadaver, and, as such, is known as an allograft.

6. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Left knee following hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction, partial meniscectomy and medial meniscus repair. "Socks" are actually post-op pressure stockings. Hamstring autografts are made with the semitendinosus tendon, either alone or accompanied by the gracilis tendon for a stronger graft. The semitendinosus is an accessory hamstring (the ...

7. Bulls’ Lonzo Ball returns to court after surgeries, missing ...

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   Ball went down with a meniscus injury in his left knee in Jan. 2022, and he underwent an arthroscopic surgery to repair it. Soon after, though, he started feeling discomfort in his knee and ended ...

8. Articular cartilage repair - Wikipedia

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   Arthroscopic lavage is a "cleaning up" procedure of the knee joint. This short-term solution is not considered as an articular cartilage repair procedure but rather a palliative treatment to reduce pain, mechanical restriction and inflammation. Lavage focuses on removing degenerative articular cartilage flaps and fibrous tissue.

9. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to have surgery to ...

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   Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will have surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Perdomo, 24, was placed on the 10-day injured list before Sunday's game ...