Treatment of Knee Meniscus: Arthroscopic Surgery on the Knee in Israel

Doctor Vadim Benkovich

Head of the Joint Replacement Department

Specialists in the orthopedic department of the Top Ichilov clinic use the latest techniques for treating knee meniscus, performing arthroscopic surgeries that allow the patient to fully recover and regain lost physical and athletic form.

Orthopedic surgeons at Top Ichilov perform arthroscopic surgeries that maximize the preservation of knee meniscus tissues.

The advantages of arthroscopic knee surgeries include being a minimally invasive surgical method that does not require joint opening. Access to the joint is achieved through a minimal incision of 1 cm. Examination within the joint is conducted using a special arthroscope with a video camera, which allows visualization of the joint from the inside.

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Review of Successful Knee Surgery

Arthroscopy of the Meniscus: Cases of Application

The orthopedic department of Top Ichilov accepts patients for treatment with any injuries and diseases of the knee menisci, including:

• Meniscus tear, Tear of the intermeniscal ligaments
• Meniscus tears in the transchondral zone
• Meniscus detachment in the paracapsular zone
• Degeneration of the knee meniscus
• Meniscus cyst, Cystic degeneration of the knee meniscus

Most often, the cause of meniscus injury is an indirect or combined trauma, accompanied by a subluxation of the tibia, known as a sports injury. Meniscus damage can also occur during sudden bending of the knee joint from its initially bent position. Less frequently, meniscus damage occurs due to direct trauma.

Knee Arthroscopy: Healthy Leg in 2 Days

In cases of meniscus damage, therapeutic treatment is applied, the blockade of the knee joint is eliminated, and physiotherapy is conducted. If the blockade of the knee joint cannot be eliminated after therapeutic treatment, and if the patient is constantly troubled by joint pain and difficulties in walking, surgical treatment is performed.

Knee arthroscopy is performed under a tourniquet, so blood loss is minimal, which is very important during reconstructive surgeries on joints. After the surgeries, minimal wounds remain, which heal much faster.

Early recovery after arthroscopic surgeries allows for a reduced hospital stay. Already on the 2nd day, the patient can stand on the operated leg, and stitches are removed on the 10th day.

In cases of degenerative processes, dislocated tears, horizontal separations, and complex injuries, knee joint replacement surgery is performed - an operation to replace the destroyed, worn out, or diseased knee joint with an artificial joint.

In the postoperative period, the patient is recommended to undergo an individual rehabilitation course. The Top Ichilov clinic has a rehabilitation center where patients can undergo a full rehabilitation course and return to an active lifestyle.