Is a 3rd degree medial meniscus injury in the left knee a severe form? Does it require arthroscopic surgery? Is arthroscopic surgery a major surgery? Is the risk of surgery high?

Meniscus injuries can be categorized as grade 1-3, and the causes of injury include trauma and joint diseases. grade 1-2 injuries. Generally is not allowed to surgical intervention, can take conservative treatment mainly, more than 2 level of damage must be surgical suture treatment, serious can do resection, this injury to the knee joint is very serious, must pay attention to and timely treatment.

According to your description, your meniscus injury is a grade 3 injury, so you must have arthroscopic surgery, according to the specific injury can be sutured suture, can not be sutured can be done partially excised.

Arthroscopic surgery is today's most advanced minimally invasive surgery, injury, recovery fast, as for the risk of surgery, you have to know, no matter the size of the operation there is a risk, not just the size of the risk is just, not before the operation, why do doctors want the patient's family to sign it. But please rest assured, with today's advanced medical equipment and conditions, as well as superior medical technology, the treatment of your injury is very simple surgery. Of course, you need to choose the regular three A-class hospitals to do.