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Meniscus Injury Treatment in Gurgaon
Symptoms of an Injured Meniscus
If you have a torn meniscus, you may:
- Be unable to extend your leg comfortably and may feel better when your knee is bent (flexed).
- Develop pain gradually along the meniscus and joint line when you put stress on your knees (usually during a repeated activity). This most often happens when the tear develops over a period of time.
- Have swelling, stiffness or tightness in your knee.
Diagnosis of a Meniscus tear

Treatment of Meniscus tears
The outside one-third of the meniscus has a rich blood supply. A tear in this “red” zone may heal on its own, or can often be repaired with surgery.
But for most grade 3 tears Arthroscopic Surgery is needed.
Meniscus repair. Some meniscal tears (approximately 30-40%) can be repaired by suturing (stitching) the torn pieces together. Whether a tear can be successfully treated with repair depends upon the type of tear, as well as the overall condition of the injured meniscus.and time when patient seeks treatment. Meniscus repair is preferred over removal whenever possible as it restores the knee to pre-injury condition.
Menisectomy – In some cases the meniscus tear is badly crushed and not repairable, especially if patients ignore the i jury and knee pain and present late for treatment. In these circumstances the torn portion of the meniscus may have to be removed. Meniscus removal predisposes the knee to development of late arthritis, especially in a young athlete, and hence we make every attempt to save the injured meniscus.