Meniscus injury is a relatively common orthopedic disease. Modern medical treatment uses MRI to judge and classify the degree of meniscus damage. The degree of injury can be divided into three levels, including level 1 and level 2. Level 3 signals indicate degeneration within the meniscal parenchyma. Patients with asymptomatic symptoms can be treated conservatively. Level 3 signals indicate that the meniscus is torn and require surgical treatment.
The meniscus is the half-moon-shaped fibrocartilage between the femoral condyle and the tibia. It is one of the important structures of the knee joint. It cushions and bears the friction between the femur and tibia during movement, ensuring coordination and anti-concussion during leg movement.
Because athletes have a large range of leg movements or people who like sports do not properly distribute the amount of exercise, the meniscus has to bear a high load on the knee joint for a long time, which can easily cause meniscus tear. Some people may experience localized nerve pain in the knee joint.
After the meniscus is completely removed, it will have an impact on the career of the athlete. After the operation, orderly rehabilitation training is done. After full recovery after the meniscus operation, there will be no limitation in the sports level in the short term. If you continue to train for a long time, the friction between the femur and tibia will cause osteoarthritis earlier.
Surgical suturing can also be done at the ruptured meniscus, which is the most certain treatment method for long-term efficacy. However, it is not suitable for all people to reduce the damage to the human body. It is targeted at the outer 1/3 of the meniscus. A simple longitudinal tear can play a healing role, reduce damage to the human body, and thereby extend the professional life of athletes.
In competitive sports, many basketball and football players have experienced severe flexion, extension, jumping, and twisting of their limbs during the game, causing meniscus tears and forcing them to say goodbye to their careers. However, There are also athletes who continue to perform well after surgery.
Sports competition itself challenges the limits of the human body, so the golden age of athletes is only a few years. Improper training leads to physical injuries and the athletes' own abilities are limited, resulting in very few athletes making it to the real competition field. .