Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery
Torn meniscus tissue is either repaired with sutures or precisely trimmed through keyhole incisions — relieving locking, swelling and pain while preserving as much healthy meniscus as possible.
What is Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery?
Arthroscopic Meniscus Surgery is a versatile keyhole procedure used to treat tears of the medial or lateral meniscus inside the knee joint. The choice between repair and partial meniscectomy depends on tear pattern, location, blood supply, age and tissue quality. Repairable tears in the vascular peripheral zone are sutured arthroscopically using all-inside, inside-out or outside-in techniques, while irreparable degenerative or central avascular tears are conservatively trimmed. Dr. Hithesh performs arthroscopic meniscus surgery in Hyderabad as a same-day procedure, restoring smooth knee mechanics and rapid return to walking, work and sport.
How the Procedure Works
Diagnostic Arthroscopy
A keyhole camera enters the joint through small portals, providing magnified visualisation of meniscus, cartilage and ligament structures.
Tear Assessment
Tear pattern, length, blood supply and chronicity are evaluated to determine whether meniscal repair or partial trimming is appropriate.
Repair or Resection
Vascular tears in younger patients are repaired with sutures; degenerative or avascular tears are precisely trimmed conservatively.
Joint Survey
The remaining knee compartments are inspected for cartilage damage, loose bodies and other internal pathology requiring treatment too.
Closure & Mobilisation
Portals are closed with sutures or steri-strips; same-day walking and a structured rehabilitation programme begin promptly.
Outcomes
Who Needs This Treatment?
- →Reliably relieves mechanical locking, recurrent swelling and intermittent giving way
- →Three small portals leave minimal cosmetic scarring after wound healing
- →Day-care procedure with same-day discharge and quick mobilisation overall
- →Walking begins on the day of surgery with crutches as needed
- →Repair option preserves meniscus tissue and slows future arthritis progression
- →Excellent long-term outcomes with high patient-reported satisfaction overall
The meniscus protects the knee like a shock absorber protects a car. Whenever we can repair it instead of trimming it, we should — every millimetre of meniscus saved is years of cartilage protected.
— — Dr. Bathini Hithesh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma & Joint Replacement Specialist, Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad
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