Meniscus is a major component of knee soft tissue. It acts as a shock absorber. we should always try to repair meniscus. Now a day, we always repair meniscus unless it is severely damaged due to old age, arthritis or shattered meniscus.
Post repair you have to walk non weight bearing on operated limb for at least 2 weeks to provide good environment to meniscus for proper healing.
Removal of meniscus can lead to early arthritis to knee and decrease performance of knee.
Cost of meniscus repair depending on the amount of damage inside the knee and the structures to fix. It is generally varying from 80,000 to 1.5 lakhs
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