Is surgery advisable for medial meniscus injury of right knee?
Patient: I am Babul, My age is 38,Weight 70kg,height 5 -6 .I am suffering from medial meniscus injury of right knee since last two years ago. I was more or less good but from last two month pain of knee is increased then as per suggestion of Dr. I did MRI and report is ACI with medial meniscus injury then i went another surgeon.He suggested for physiotherapy and exercise i e knee banding exercise ,SWD. I exercise started accordingly and feel better than before and In this circumstances what can do about this. I want to know further if surgery, is it safe?Please answer. thanks Doctor: hi,i appreciate your cocern.since u have been better and symptom free for last 2 years,there seems to be some new trigger which is causing problemnow.you are advised to do blood tests to rule out crystal arthropathy at this age.apart fromexercises,and swd,intra articular inj of hyluronic acid and some cartilage improving medicines are also available with promising results in my institution.removal of cartilege is not very exiting choice nowadays,rather it needs to be protected by all means first. thanks.i will be happy to answer future quaries.