If meniscal damage has occurred in a cruciate rupture, arthritis is inevitable and surgery should be considered a palliative procedure.
Not exact matches
Were there any additional associated injuries i.e.
meniscal tears, OCD's, etc... and how were these concomitant pathologies resolved (
if necessary)?
If is far more common to find a
meniscal tear that was missed at the time of surgery or that occurred post-operatively.
If present concurrently,
meniscal injury will be addressed by your surgeon by removing the damaged
meniscal parts when performing surgery to stabilize the knee.