I have been having knee pain for 8 years without proper diagnosis untill recently?I HAD AN MRI and the doctor said i had a broken menisci and that i had to go for a surgery ,does anyone think its safe to have a surgery? whats the side effect of the surgery
- icechelly24
If you've had a torn meniscus for 8 years, I would first investigate why it took your doctor almost a decade to order an MRI. That being said, I think it is completely safe to have the surgery. Imagine not having knee pain after 8 years? I think it will greatly improve your quality of life. Depending on how bad the tear is and how much scar tissue has formed, they may be able to go in laparoscopically, which means they will use cameras and other tools through a few small holes in the surgical area, rather than making a larger incision to your knee. Either way, it is a pretty routine procedure.
Though with any surgery, there are always risks. I think the main risk with this surgery would be a post-operative blood clot. You are not going to be moving around much for the first few days so the risk of developing a clot increases. However, surgeons and nurses are generally really good about preventing that before it happens. If you follow your post-op instructions, you should be fine. There are also risks associated with the anesthesia, though that is common to every surgery. There is also a risk for infection, but again, that is the same with every surgery. Depending on the doctor, you may be given prophylactic antibiotics after surgery in order to decrease that risk. All in all, I would say the benefit of having the surgery outweighs any risks associated with it.
Good luck!
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