Meniscectomy

Removal of a cartilage from the knee joint (with key hole surgery)

Speciality Orthopaedics, Trauma
Urgency elective, urgent, emergency
Duration 15 min to 1 h
Blood Loss minimal
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic, +/- Nerve Block
Anaesthesia II Regional: Spinal, Local Anaesthetic
Nerve Blocks Femoral, Intra-articular
Pain mild-moderate (++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv), Ice / cold compresses
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to 2 days
Full Recovery 4 to 8 weeks
Additional Info Raised leg and physiotherapy facilitate recovery.

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