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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2024/11/meniscus-tear-surgeries-compared-which-is-best-for-your-patients-literature-review/

In today's episode we go over Meniscus Tear Surgeries Compared Which is BEST for Your Patients? [Literature Review] FPF Show Episode 152

0:00 Introduction
3:03 What are the different types of surgeries for meniscus tears?
7:57 What is a meniscectomy?
8:37 How common is the meniscectomy?
9:39 Is a meniscectomy a quick fix for patients?
14:43 How does a medial meniscectomy compare to a lateral meniscectomy?
16:08 Is the lateral meniscectomy worse then a medial meniscus?
20:55 Why are medial meniscectomies more common?
22: 42 What are outcomes like after meniscectomies?
26:36 What are the return to sport rates after meniscectomies?
33:04 What is a meniscus repair?
33:58 Should you consider meniscus repair over meniscus removal and why you should.
36:33 What are the outcomes like after meniscus repair?
37:18 What factors influence outcomes after meniscus repair?
41:02 What are the return to sport rates after meniscus repair?
43:38 Meniscectomy vs. repair when returning to sport
53:16 Does the meniscus ever re-tear after repair?  If so what are the rates when does this occur on average?
55:20 Who are the best candidates for meniscus repair?
59:36 Does adding PRP to a meniscus repair improve outcomes?
1:02:04 What is a meniscus transplant?
1:03:00 Who is a good candidate for a meniscus transplant?
1:06:46 What are the outcomes of a meniscus transplant?
1:09:28 What are the return to sport rates after a meniscus transplant?
1:12:27 - ​What Physical Therapists Need to Know About MENISCUS Injuries

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