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What Causes Pain In The Knee After Meniscus Surgery?
Posted on
Sat, 29 Oct 2016
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Sat, 29 Oct 2016
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Question : Hi, I had surgery in my left knee 4 days ago to remove torn meniscus(Artroscopie), post anterieur meniscus as well as medial, all partially removed, i felt good at first, no pain and I started to walk almost normally as from yersterday.
1)but then I had two issues, first one I felt couple of sharp pain today in the side of knee, just were the torn meniscus was before.
2)Then I do some Cryo treatment, is about treating knee with cold nitrogen, but today in the back of my knee some part started freezing when I did the treatmen which look like fluid, I do have a baker cyst in the back of my knee but my surgeon did not want to remove it....But it vwas there bofore the operation, now is even bigger, this use to stop me running.....
Could you tell me what I should do with point number 1 and point number 2..??
Thank you.
1)but then I had two issues, first one I felt couple of sharp pain today in the side of knee, just were the torn meniscus was before.
2)Then I do some Cryo treatment, is about treating knee with cold nitrogen, but today in the back of my knee some part started freezing when I did the treatmen which look like fluid, I do have a baker cyst in the back of my knee but my surgeon did not want to remove it....But it vwas there bofore the operation, now is even bigger, this use to stop me running.....
Could you tell me what I should do with point number 1 and point number 2..??
Thank you.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for the query.
It is usually not advisable to allow sudden weight bearing on the operated knee after meniscus surgery. Do have a word with your Surgeon in this regard. Do wear a knee brace and only perform tip-top weight bearing.
Baker's cyst is usually seen in Osteoarthritis knee. This needs to be confirmed by ultrasound examination of knee.
Usually the knee in Osteoarthritis freezes up early in cold conditions. It is advisable to get an Xray and ultrasound of the knee to confirm Osteoarthritis. Also speak with your surgeon to find out if he noticed arthritic changes in your knee.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
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Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for the query.
It is usually not advisable to allow sudden weight bearing on the operated knee after meniscus surgery. Do have a word with your Surgeon in this regard. Do wear a knee brace and only perform tip-top weight bearing.
Baker's cyst is usually seen in Osteoarthritis knee. This needs to be confirmed by ultrasound examination of knee.
Usually the knee in Osteoarthritis freezes up early in cold conditions. It is advisable to get an Xray and ultrasound of the knee to confirm Osteoarthritis. Also speak with your surgeon to find out if he noticed arthritic changes in your knee.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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