Meniscus do not heal on their own. Vitamin D will not repair it, the only solution is surgery. All surgery does is detach the torn part hanging off to prevent further tearing. One can come back to sports from this injury with proper rehabilitation.
It is when the cartilage in the knee called the meniscus is torn apart. this is also confused with an over-sized meniscus (which i have). it comes with pain, instability, and the sensation of giving out. The meniscus may heal or may not. Surgery to get the meniscus repaired is possible. the injury will most likely not take you out of a sport such as football or baseball.
A stellate tear of the body of the lateral meniscus is a star shaped tear. Usually this is corrected surgically, but sometimes for a slight tear rest is appropriate.
1000,000
average settlement for slip and fall torn meniscus and acl with future surgery
Depending on the size of the tear, it can heal on its own or may need suturing.
This is called a meniscus tear and is quite painful where you are unable to put weight on that side. Generally it doesn't heal and requires arthroscopic surgery to clean out the detritus.
The ACL repair may have been damaged or torn. It may also be a meniscus tear. When you tear your meniscus, the knee seems to pop.
They generally won't heal on their own without surgery.
the bucket handle -- an incomplete longitudinal tear with displacement of the inner portion of the meniscus
Meniscus tear symptoms can range from mildly painful to extreme. Some of the meniscus tear symptoms to look for include: - Swelling of the knee area - Stiffness in the knee - Sharp or stabbing pain upon squatting or kneeling - Popping or clicking sound in the knee - Difficulty standing or unsteady sensation upon standing - Decreased range of motion
Antiinflammatories and rest will help somewhat with the pain, but the actual damage will not heal itself. Over time scar tissue should form which may stabilise the meniscus and the joint somewhat, but osteoarthritis will still develop. Normal treatments for osteoarthritis will then be needed. The jury really is still out as to whether release of the meniscus is better than nothing, or even complete removal
yes. it depends on where the meniscus is torn and how old the patient is.