Assertion: meniscus | /r/HasProperty | removed
Facets:
value: completely
type: DEGREE
value: partial meniscectomy
type: OTHER
value: menisectomy
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: This is thought to be due to the loss of the cushioning effect and the diminished stability of the knee joint that is seen after a meniscus is removed.
text: If the meniscus is removed, the patient will be in rehab for about four to six weeks.
text: The size and configuration of the tear determines how much meniscus is removed.
text: If the meniscus has to be removed (menisectomy) because of injury (either because it cannot heal or because the damage is too severe), the patient has an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis in the knee later in life.
text: If the surgeon can see the tear with the arthroscope, he or she can determine if the tear is repairable or if the meniscus should be removed.
text: If your meniscus was removed, you should know that it may be possible to replace it.
text: In cases of severe damage, the meniscus may need to be removed completely.
text: As you will see in the research below – when meniscus and the articular cartilage, both of which are needed to help the femur bone glide smoothly over the tibia is removed, the bones do not glide properly.
text: When the meniscus is removed, you're left without much cushioning in the joint.
text: As surgeons had long believed that the meniscus was a “remnant” tissue and that it was not needed, it could be removed if damaged without a negative effect.
text: If your meniscus is severely damaged or has been removed, it is likely that the articular cartilage protecting your knee will begin to wear.
text: You are concerned about the rapid advancement of osteoarthritis and ultimately a need for knee replacement if your meniscus is removed.
text: If the meniscus is removed (partial meniscectomy) then there are usually few activity restrictions.
text: If you have a white zone tear, it is most likely that your meniscus will be removed.
text: As surgeons had long believed that the meniscus was a “remnant” tissue and that it was not needed, it could be removed if damaged without a negative effect.
text: When the meniscus and cartilage are removed, the femur bone is unable to glide smoothly over the tibia, enhancing knee instability and hastening the arthritic rate.
text: Arthroscopic surgery boosts arthritic degeneration, because pressure on the cartilage escalates when the meniscus is removed, and the joint becomes more unstable with the stretching, cutting and scraping of the ligaments, tendons and cartilage.
text: However, in cases in which the meniscus is beyond repair, it may need to be removed completely and replaced with donor cartilage.