Meniscectomy

This is one of the more minor arthroscopic knee surgeries. Your procedure is designed to remove the torn part of your meniscus. The goal is, through 3 small puncture wounds, to enter the knee with an arthroscope, visualize what is wrong employing a television monitor then, using very small instruments, remove the damaged part of the meniscus. The procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes.

I have performed this operation thousands of times. You can expect to go home with a slight limp, be sore then next day and then gradually improve. I expect that you will be walking near normally within one week and back to full activity within one month.

Most patients do not require formal physical therapy following this procedure. Most do not require crutches.

The risks associated with this procedure are similar to any operation. We worry about infection, anesthetic complications, medication reactions and blood clots following surgery.

For more information see section dealing with potential complications following surgery.