Degenerative changes of meniscus

Meniscus degenerative changes are a disease that refers to the wear and tear of the meniscus. This symptom can cause bone and joint abnormalities and difficulty in movement in patients, and requires timely treatment. Degenerative changes in the meniscus are generally caused by severe damage to the knee due to trauma or excessive work, which can lead to venous stagnation, blood stasis, edema, etc. We need to massage the knee more and the sooner the treatment, the better.

Meniscus degeneration is a type of meniscus wear, which is mostly caused by trauma, sprain, and long-term excessive weight bearing. Meniscus degeneration can occur at any age. It is mostly caused by trauma in young and middle-aged people, and by degenerative changes of bones and joints in middle-aged and elderly people. Meniscus degeneration can occur at any age. It is mostly caused by trauma in young and middle-aged people, and by degenerative changes of bones and joints in middle-aged and elderly people.

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After the meniscus is injured, the collateral vessels are injured accordingly, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis, which results in meridian blockage. Therefore, local swelling, pain, and movement disorders may occur in the early stages. Although meniscus injury is a common disease, its timely and correct treatment must not be ignored, otherwise the best time for treatment will be lost, resulting in adverse consequences that neither doctors nor patients want to see. Some people ended up having to have the entire meniscus on one side removed because they did not seek medical treatment early.

The most important common points between China and Germany regarding the treatment of meniscus injuries are:

1. The earlier the treatment, the better

2. Suture if possible

3. If suture is not possible, preserve as much as possible.

4. Keep as much as you can

The last one is also very important, which is:

5. Be sure to see a professional doctor with sufficient experience as soon as possible, because this is the premise and guarantee for the patient to implement the first four treatment principles.

Injury diagnosis

① Meniscus snapping test: The patient lies on his back with his hips and knees fully flexed. The examiner holds the patient's foot with one hand and places the other hand on the patient's knee. The calf is first internally rotated and adducted, then externally rotated and abducted, and then adducted and straightened. If there is pain or snapping sound, it is positive. Most patients are positive.

②Most patients have a history of knee sprain.

③ Grinding test: The patient lies prone with the knee flexed 90 degrees. The examiner presses down hard on the ankle and performs rotational grinding. If there is pain in a certain area, it is positive.

④There is a popping sound when the knee joint is flexed and extended.

⑤ At the moment of injury, there is a tearing sensation and sound in the knee joint, unbearable pain, joint swelling, limited function, and the pain is more obvious when walking and going up and down stairs. Some patients may also experience weak legs and joint locking.

⑥ During examination, it may be found that the quadriceps muscle is atrophied, there is tenderness in the joint space, and flexion and extension are inflexible.

⑦ If necessary, air angiography, iodine solution angiography or arthroscopy of the knee joint can be performed.