How should meniscus injury be treated?

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Meniscus injury is a big enough blow for ordinary people, not to mention for athletes? There are many methods for the treatment of meniscus injury. If the disease is serious, it is necessary to carry out surgical treatment. It is necessary to treat the disease correctly. The degree of the disease is related to the disease stage and other factors. Let's share with you how to treat meniscus injury? Experience in this area.

How should meniscus injury be treated?

First: acute stage: if there is obvious joint effusion (or hematocele), the effusion should be extracted under strict aseptic operation; If the joint is "locked", the "locked" should be removed by manipulation, and then the knee joint should be fixed in the straight position for 4 weeks with plaster cast from the upper 1 / 3 of the thigh to the upper ankle (Fig. 3-135). Plaster should be properly shaped, and patients can walk with plaster. During fixation and after removal of fixation, quadriceps femoris should be actively exercised to prevent muscle atrophy.

Second: chronic stage: if the non-surgical treatment is invalid, the symptoms and signs are obvious, and the diagnosis is clear, the injured meniscus should be removed as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of traumatic arthritis. After the operation, the patients were bandaged in the knee extension position. The rest quadriceps contraction exercise was started the next day. The straight leg raising exercise was started 2-3 days later to prevent quadriceps atrophy. After two weeks, the patients began to walk on the ground. Generally, the normal function could be restored 2-3 months after the operation.

Third: the application of arthroscopy: arthroscopy can be used for the treatment of meniscus injury, meniscus edge tear can be repaired by suture, usually partial meniscus resection, keep the undamaged part. For the patients suspected of meniscus injury in the early stage, emergency arthroscopy can be used to deal with meniscus injury in the early stage, shorten the course of treatment, improve the treatment effect and reduce the occurrence of traumatic arthritis. Through arthroscopic operation, the wound is small and the recovery is fast.

matters needing attention

When going up and down the stairs, you must concentrate on it, and then take the second step to avoid injury. In order to avoid knee injury, usually wear knee pads to prevent accidents. Strengthening the functional exercise of quadriceps femoris, such as unarmed exercise and weight-bearing exercise, can improve the stability of the joint. On the diet, eat less greasy, high fat, eat more fruits and vegetables and coarse grains.