kinda flicks just near where the medial ligament is. I just kick my leg and it un-catches and then hurts there for a few days before being fine again.
You're kinda right Joe.MRI is pretty good but there is a small (less than 1%) false positive and false negative rate (ie scan says tear, none at scope or scan says no tear but tear at scope).Personally, if you've got typical symptoms and history and clinical examination agrees I'd go straight to arthroscopy, rather than delating for MR. But many orthopods are more defensive and so scan first. No right or wrong answer there.
Anybody had one? Experiences, recovery times, side effects etc?
'homogenisation'
So to resurrect this, I had the op three weeks ago and it turned out to be a largish 'bucket handle' tear to the medial meniscus. I'm a littled pissed off because I think I was expecting to get the partial removal and be up and around quickly but the surgeon elected to repair the damage with stiches. He also did something I believe is called 'homogenisation' where the injury site is deliberately flooded with blood to assist in its recovery. Apparently this, whilst getting good results, is slighty experimental and not thoroughly researched yet So now I'm facing a much longer recovery time and am stuck with a swollen, fat knee that is taking forever to go down (ice has no effect anymore) and has minimal range of motion. Plus the front of that leg is all numb and I have zero quad 's firing, although I am working on this with the physio. I walked out of the hospital without crutches and can walk pretty well tho, which I guess is something. Feeling a bit sorry for myself - Not eactly what I was looking for straight after such a long recovery after the shoulder op. I know its better in the long run (reduced chance of arthritis etc) but I'm kinda peeved that I wasn't fully consulted as I would probably have gone for the removal and to hell the risks of athro when I'm and old bloke. Do any of you smart medical folk or anyone who's experienced this have any pearls of wisdom they can throw my way on my treatment, rehab, recovery time etc. Unfrotunately my surgeon, whilst very skilled, is a little slack on the info....Cheers!