Meniscus

The meniscus – an elastic structure made of collagen tissue and fibrocartilage found in the knee joint – is of crucial importance for the proper functioning of the knee joint, i.e. the uniform distribution of weight and the stabilization of the knee joint.

The causes that may cause meniscus damage are varied and are due to:

• in an injury, usually in athletes,
• in a degenerative disease (e.g. osteoarthritis), usually in elderly patients.

The symptoms of this disease include:

• swelling in the knee area,
• severe pain in the knee area,
• difficulty moving the knee joint.

Meniscus

The recommended treatment depends on the size of the damage (rupture) but also on the cause (injury or degenerative disease) that caused the specific damage.

Usually, therefore, it is recommended:

• conservative treatment
  • intraarticular injections
  • pharmaceutical treatment
  • physical therapy
• surgical treatment
  • arthroscopy

Meniscus repair

Meniscus

Orthopaedic Surgeon |Nikolaos Zervakis MD, MSc  

Dervenakion 30 & of Health, Pallini

Tel.2106136680

Email: zervakisnikolaos.gr@gmail.com.