Meniscus root repair
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Two weeks today I had meniscus root repair. I am currently on crutches for 6-8 weeks with no pressure on my leg at all. My day is pretty much elevate the leg, ice the leg, do the exercises permitted twice a day. Each week my leg brace is put to a different degree so I learn to bend my knee again. It stays locked straight unless I'm bending my knee to the degree twice a day. This is quite painful and the atrophy to my quadricep is substantial. My pt and ortho Doctor say this is of the norm. This has been a very difficult experience so far and wondered if anyone has had this procedure done. I know it's a fairly new procedure that does not have a lot of studies yet to the outcomes.
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michele_9787 Athlete47
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Hello
I did not have my meniscus repaired I had the ruptured part of my medial and lateral meniscus cut away one of them being a root. I guess that's why I didn't have to be in a locked brace. But I am 8 weeks post op and am now getting around with a defiance acl brace because yeah that's ruptured too. It does get better!! Therapy is a life saver. I think I am to the point I'm going to be I still have to get ACL repaired.
Athlete47 michele_9787
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Hi Michele,
Was the root unable to repair? It's a very tedious recovery. The non weight bearing for 6-8 weeks is brutal as a very active person. I religiously do my exercises and pt 3 times a week. This is definitely a must for faster and more effective recovery. Thanks for your reply. 😃 Hope everything goes well for you.
kevin78009 Athlete47
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how did it turn out?