Should Knee Surgery Be Performed to Fix Degenerative Medial Meniscus Tears?

No, not according to Georgetown University Department of Orthopedics Study!

Rimington T, Mallik K, Evans D, Mroczek K, Reider B. Orthopedics. A prospective study of the nonoperative treatment of degenerative meniscus tears.  2009 Aug;32(8).
Study Conducted at Georgetown University Department of Orthopedics, 3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007, USA.:

The study was designed to determine if patients clinically diagnosed with degenerative medical meniscus tears would significantly improve if they did not  elect to do surgery and chose nonoperative-based treatment protocols. Twenty-six patients were followed for 37 months and evaluated clinically, radiographically, and with standardized, validated Modified Lysholm Knee Scoring System (MLKS) and Standardized Activities of Daily Living Scale of the Knee (SADL) questionnaires. Forty-six percent of patients (12 of 26) declined operative treatment.

AFTER  A  3  YEAR FOLLOW UP 100% OF THE PATIENTS THAT RECEIVED NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT  IMPROVED TO A FUNCTIONAL LEVEL THAT ALLOWED THEM TO AVOID SURGERY. THEREFORE, WE RECOMMEND AN INITIAL COURSE OF NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT FOR ALL PATIENTS WITH A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEGENERATIVE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEARS PRIOR TO CONSIDERING SURGERY.

Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is a conservative, non surgical, safe, effective treatment program  that  may help you avoid knee surgery.  Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program is considered a complete treatment plan that combines cold laser treatments, non-weight bearing exercises, and other modalities that promote rehabilitation of the knee.

If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and suffer with arthritis, ‘bone on bone’, meniscus tears, bursitis, tendonitis, Baker’s Cyst, post surgical arthroscopic knee pain, or a combination of the listed conditions  call our office at 214- 596-1051 to find out if you’re a candidate for Dr. Schnee’s Cold Laser Knee Program.

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At the DFW Spine & Joint Center we also have programs available that can help most musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, disc and nerve problems, hip, ankle, foot, hand and wrist pain, etc… Dr. Robert Hanson, an associate at the DFW Spine & Joint Center, offers a very successful non-surgical program that treats herniated, bulging, degenerated discs, stenosis, and pinched nerves with Cold Laser/Spinal Decompression Therapy.

Dr. Alexandra K. Schnee, B.S.,D.C.,-Your Cold Laser Professional of the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Area-“Helping People with Knee Pain and Joint Pain in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area since 2001.”