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Author Topic: Torn parts of my menisci removed 5 months ago, still in a ton of PAIN!  (Read 629 times)

Offline destinycrane

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I had an exploratory scope done on 12-18-11. He said he removed some torn parts of my menisci and took out some plica. He never told me how much meniscus he took out. I was "Expected" to be recovered the next month.I was on crutches for 2 weeks, then off and on for about another 1-2 weeks. I had my knee aspirated also from excessive swelling. (He also told me, way before surgery, I had a sprained MCL.  still hurts today)

My knee is in more pain than before I had the surgery. (My PT, i'm done with that now, but he thought I could have torn my meniscus again.)
I tried to run today. And my knee still felt like it was going to give out, even with my brace on. I had a pinching sensation in the middle, inside of my knee. And it felt like bone on bone. And a sharp pain where MCL is.

Any idea on what any of those symptoms could mean?

(I go back to him on June 5. I am ordering a "professional" brace you could say. Breg, donjoy, bledsoe, or townsend, because I am playing soccer next year, my senior year. He approved if I could handle my pain. I've been playing in pain for 5 years.)
17 years old
08-10 diagnosed w/ PFPS, runners knee/Osgood-Schlatters Disease
12/11 Exploratory R knee scope
09/12 R MPML Plication
12/12 L MPML Plication
-kneecaps still sublux

Offline JuhaH

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Hi,

I'm sorry for your knee. Have you read [http://www.kneeguru.co.uk/KNEEtalk/index.php?topic=59093.0]this[/url] previous topic? Situation seems to be quite similar that you are suffering. And Here's earlier topic about unloader braces.

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.

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@ JuhaH
Thank you for the links!
Well when I talked to him about braces last time, I had pictures of Donjoy (Which is out the picture because of the things on your post) and breg. He recommeneded Townsend. But, he said the choice is mine. And since there are so many compliments on your posting, i'm prolly going to get Townsend. I just don't know which one. If it was Breg I'd get  Breg FUSION Women's OA OTS or Breg FUSION XT OA

This pain is increasing. I can't deal with this for the rest of my life!
17 years old
08-10 diagnosed w/ PFPS, runners knee/Osgood-Schlatters Disease
12/11 Exploratory R knee scope
09/12 R MPML Plication
12/12 L MPML Plication
-kneecaps still sublux