Suggest Remedy For Pain After Medial Meniscus Repair Surgery

Posted on Sat, 28 Feb 2015

Question: Hi the doctor repaired my medial meniscus last July and I had the same in 2012 ,from the July repair I did my rehab,but still I feel bad pain where the ops was done ,my knee still popping,sometimes locks up stair way is very painful and on the bike still hard for me to make full turn with the paddle ,knee swallow from Time to time ,sometime it feel like burning and the skin Color change dark and sometime it feels very cold I don't know what is going on also now there is a bump at the back of the knee pls advice thanks.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you may need MRI knee

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case.
You may need clinical examination to know for knee ligament and meniscus current situation.
MRI knee will help to know status of your repaired meniscus.
There can be associated ligament injury leading to symptoms.
Diagnostic arthroscopic knee evaluation may also help.
Till time continue physiotherapy like ten and matrix may help.
I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care.

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Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (42 hours later)

Thank you doctor for the advice,I got 1 more question I was heart back in February of 2013 and the insurance didn't approve my ops till July of 2014, my question is if that long of period of wait can cause a problem to my lower back,hip,whole leg,as I am not using my leg the right way because of the pain I am in,pls advice thank you again.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes radicular leg pain can be due to old untreated back injury.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Yes radicular leg pain can be due to old untreated back injury.

Clinical examination is important to know origin of pain. Weather from knee or spine.

Till time you can take analgesic and physiotherapy.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (10 hours later)

Hi doctor thanks for replaying,i didn't hurt my back but it was meniscus on the same leg and i did the same ops back in september of 2012.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
MRI will be helpful

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thats good that you didnt hurt your back.

MRI will be helpful to diagnose current problem.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju