Meniscoplasty will basically depend on the injury caused by the joint structure.
It can range from simple remodeling of the internal contour of the meniscus with radiofrequency, through suturing the meniscus in the event of a traumatic injury, to total removal of the meniscus.
This cartilaginous structure must be preserved since it is an important part of the joint congruence mechanism.
Why is it common to injure the medial meniscus?
The femoral condyles are distributed asymmetrically in the knee, despite the fact that both appear to be level at their inferior border. The medial condyle has greater annulation than the lateral one, due to the distribution of vector weight loads. This makes the medial meniscus to be different in shape and size from the lateral one, generally larger and C-shaped.
Consequently, the greater load handling and larger contact surface makes the medial meniscus more prone to acute and chronic injury, due to its structure and function.
Meniscus surgery in Madrid
As has been observed, a meniscus operation can vary from minimal remodeling of the meniscus to its total removal. Therefore, the duration of the intervention can vary from 20 minutes to approximately one hour, since if a minimally invasive surgery is performed, the duration will be shorter. This will really depend, to a large extent, on the pathology to be treated and on the skill and experience of the surgeon.
These types of injuries should be treated by a specialist in knee traumatology, since arthroscopy is a highly advanced and minimally invasive technique that can only be carried out by experts in the field.
Knee Meniscectomy
The suffix "itis" refers to inflammation, and the suffix "ectomy" refers to the excision or removal of a body structure. In this case, the definition of meniscectomy is the removal of one or both menisci due to a specific pathology.
This surgery is performed as a last measure in the treatment of an acute pathology of great severity or in the case of total degeneration of the meniscus structure. On both occasions, repair or plasty of the meniscus is unfeasible due to the extent of the injury.