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Offline liliann

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Retorn mensicus- 4 times
« on: April 30, 2012, 08:45:47 PM »
I had an ACL & meniscus repair back in 2003. In 2010 I had a mensicus tear again. It was ok for a few months after the menyscectomy but I got another tear last year so they did another surgery. Now, I have a tear again. (the only exercise I have done was swimming & cycling. no running at all. not even after the bus)  So far it was just the medialis bit, this time it is the lateral as well.
No one could tell me why my menisucus is keep tearing when I am not doing physical job and doing only physiotherapy sort of exercises...
They are guessing my knee is unstabil because the replaced ligament is not in a good shape and that is why my meniscus is keep tearing... (I started another topic as well cause I am interested in mensicus transplants. that is my only hope to be honest. If ...there is another implant available after Menaflex has been reversed) My surgeon wants to do a 4th meniscectomy (and  re-do the ACL after)  I don't want meniscectomy again and I don't want another ACL.... (for me they only could do the ACL in two steps cause the first ACL was done in another country where they drilled the holes in a dfferent angle. so they need to fill them first and remove my ligament and then, with a 3rd surgery they can do the ACL in their own way.)  On the top of it I had an ACL for the other knee few months ago. so, I don't  like the sound of 3 more surgeries.. >:(

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Re: Retorn mensicus- 4 times
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 08:37:54 PM »
if anyone has similar issues with retorn mensicus I would greatly appreciate if you could share with me!

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Re: Retorn mensicus- 4 times
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 11:35:31 AM »

I started another topic as well cause I am interested in mensicus transplants. that is my only hope to be honest. If ...there is another implant available after Menaflex has been reversed My surgeon wants to do a 4th meniscectomy (and  re-do the ACL after)  I don't want meniscectomy again and I don't want another ACL.... (for me they only could do the ACL in two steps cause the first ACL was done in another country where they drilled the holes in a dfferent angle. so they need to fill them first and remove my ligament and then, with a 3rd surgery they can do the ACL in their own way.)  On the top of it I had an ACL for the other knee few months ago. so, I don't  like the sound of 3 more surgeries.. >:(


Hi,

I'm sorry for your knee. Torn ACL is probably the reason why knee is unstable and tearing your meniscus too. I would go for the ACL surgery too.
Have you talk about Actifit implant treatment with your surgeon? Here's discussion about Actifit in treating meniscal tears.
Here's some links and discussion of meniscus allograft transplant surgery.

Good luck :)
B.r. Juha,
Skiing accident in january 2010. Left knee, medial joint space narrowing and constant pain following partial meniscectomy (20% medial meniscus left). Trying to prolong the knee replacement as long as I can.