How to treat meniscus effusion

The meniscus is an important part of the human body located around the knee joint. Most professional athletes have more or less meniscus injuries. There are many symptoms of diseases caused by meniscus injury, among which meniscus effusion is a problem caused by meniscus injury. Meniscus effusion is caused by excessive secretion of mucus by the synovium. So if meniscus effusion occurs, what are the treatments?

1. Conventional conservative treatment measures for meniscus injury and joint effusion:

1. Treatment of patients in the acute phase: If the patient has obvious symptoms of joint effusion or blood accumulation, the effusion needs to be extracted under strict aseptic operation. If the patient's joints are purely "locked", symptomatic methods are also needed to relieve it. Then, a tubular plaster is placed under the lower one-third of the patient's thigh to fix the knee joint in an extended position for 4 weeks. The cast should be applied in a way that allows the patient to walk with the cast on. During the plaster fixation period and after removal, patients should take effective methods to exercise the quadriceps to avoid muscle atrophy.

2. Application of arthroscopy: Arthroscopy is also a commonly used method for treating and diagnosing meniscus injuries. In particular, patients with meniscus edge tears can be sutured and repaired with the help of arthroscopy. Most patients with meniscus injuries require partial meniscectomy. In clinical practice, it is believed that patients who suspect meniscus injury in the early stages can undergo emergency arthroscopic examination. Early targeted treatment can shorten the course of treatment and effectively improve the treatment effect. Arthroscopic surgery is relatively less traumatic and has a faster recovery speed.

4. External application of plaster: Patients with knee meniscus injury and joint effusion can be treated with plasters that have the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, activating blood circulation and qi, dispelling cold and relieving pain.

2. Surgical methods for meniscus injury: The available methods include:

1. Total meniscectomy.

2. Partial meniscectomy.

3. Meniscus repair.

The above is an introduction to the treatment of joint effusion caused by meniscus injury. Because the severity of the condition of patients with meniscus injury is different, the treatment methods they choose are also different, and therefore the recovery speed is also different. Patients must pay attention to choosing the treatment method that suits them under the guidance of a doctor, and do a good job of rehabilitation training and nursing measures to get the best treatment effect.