Knee – medial meiscus tear
Thank you for your replies and support. MRI showed moderately severe tricompartmental degenerative arthritis (decades of high activity competitive sports), extensive complex tear involving the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, a small displaced flap-like component attached to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, a vertical tear anterior horn of lateral meniscus.
Presently I have isolated pain predominately to the medial side and medial back (inside) of the knee becoming somewhat more pronounced upon walking any distance and a full days work. Now 7 weeks after injury down from could hardly stand the pain walking and had to frequently stop and walk at a snails pace just after injury.
Saw a well respected sports arthroscopic surgeon today. His advice, don
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ksheehan
This spring, I had an MCL tear along with probable meniscus tearing (haven’t actually had an MRI, but all the symptoms were/are there). I don’t think that the brace that I wore from week 4-8 helped ONE BIT. In fact, I think that it simply made the knee stiff and irritated the back of my knee.
The MCL tear healed and I still have locking — which may mean that I will have to have surgery at some point. I went back to running 6 weeks ago after 10 weeks of rest and gradually worked my way up to 30 miles per week.
wjp0001
I just had surgery Tuesday to remove part (25%-30%)of a torn medial meniscal cartilege. First day on crutches, can’t bend leg. Second day, no crutches by end of day. Third day, strength beginning to return,(can stand un-assisted on the injured leg). This is the fourth day since surgery, can flex leg only 45*, going up stairs OK, downstairs still some pain. Will see the Doc again in 5 days. I expect to be running again in another 10 days, although easily and slowly. I was doing 40-50 miles/week up until now.
wjp0001
fox
i tore my acl, mcl and medial meniscus. the knee is strong enough to not need a brace, and the arthroscopy took out most of the meniscus, but i still have trouble with it locking (from joint mice, bits of cartilage they missed) try some glucosamine, thats your best chance for keeping the rest of the meniscus healthy, a scope to grind the tear down might be an option too.
take care!