Relieving Your Knee Pain with Orthopedic Surgery

RELIEVING YOUR KNEE PAIN WITH ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY MENISCUS INJURIES OVERVIEW THE MENISCUS IS CARTILAGE IN THE KNEE 000 • Injuries may result from pivoting. twisting, or being tackled • Arthritis and aging can also lead to meniscal injuries TREATMENT OPTIONS Depending on the injury, an orthopedist may repair, transplant, or remove the meniscus Repair reduces the risk of developing knee pain and arthritis TENDON INJURIES OVERVIEW QUADRICEPS AND PATELLAR TENDONS MAY STRETCH AND EVENTUALLY TEAR • Common in middle-aged people who play sports with running and jumping ► Can happen during falls, awkward landings, or contact to the knee TREATMENT OPTIONS Most tendon tears require surgery for best results Early treatment is best so that the tendon doesn't shorten too much LIGAMENT INJURIES OVERVIEW INJURIES TO THE ACL, MCL, AND PCL ARE OFTEN SPORTS-RELATED ACL PCL ► Can happen when changing direction, landing awkwardly, or receiving direct contact MCL- » Most ACL injuries happen along with other damage to the knee TREATMENT OPTIONS Torn ligaments will not heal fully without surgery Your doctor will reconstruct the ligament with a tissue graft for best results INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: WEST PALM HOSPITAL wwW.WESTPALMHOSPITALBLOG.COM West Palm Hospital Sources: http://www.symptomfind.com/procedures-tests/types-of-knee-surgery/ http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00325 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00549 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00358 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00512