1. Beaumont Doctors Specializing in Sports Medicine Sports Medicine

2. Meniscus Surgery

3. Anatomy

5. Meniscus Function Shock Absorber

6. Symptoms of a Torn Meniscus Pain Swelling Catching Locking

7. Blood Supply

8. NormalTorn Arthroscopic Look

9. Normal Torn MRI

10. Arthroscopic Surgery

11. Meniscectomy

15. Meniscal Repair

18. Goal Pain-free knee that does not lock or catch

19. Possible Risks and Complications Anesthetic Neurovascular injury Stiffness Infection Blood clot Pain, swelling, mechanical symptoms Retear of meniscus

20. Rehab Depends on the procedure: If simple meniscectomy, able to bear weight when comfortable; rehab individualized If meniscus is repaired, period of nonweightbearing or weightbearing in a brace followed by rehab

21. No surgery is ever guaranteed, but meniscus surgery is a highly successful procedure