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Knee surgery experience
Posted on 1/21/23 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 1/21/23 at 2:14 pm
Anyone have meniscus tear clipped and OATS procedure done? I have a pretty large cartilage defect plus a torn meniscus in my knee. Surgery in about a week. Just curious if anyone has had similar issues and how recovery went. Appreciate the feedback.
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Posted on 1/21/23 at 2:40 pm to jdaute2
If it’s arthroscopic it took me about two weeks of therapy to start running. I had a bad meniscus tear.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:31 pm to tigger4ever
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What is OATS procedure?
They plug the cartilage defect with your own healthy cartilage or cadaver graft. Mine will be cadaver bc the defect is too big to be able to harvest enough healthy cartilage from my knee.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 5:43 pm to jdaute2
I had both knees cleaned out due to torn meniscus — repair wasn’t possible where my tear was due to lack of blood supply.
I will say I’m glad I had them done — I was worried about continued pain after but they were done in 2014 and hadn’t had any other issues.
I was running not terribly long after
I will say I’m glad I had them done — I was worried about continued pain after but they were done in 2014 and hadn’t had any other issues.
I was running not terribly long after
Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:07 pm to jdaute2
The meniscus is an easy recovery. You’ll probably be immobilized for a while being you are having the OATS done. Have to make sure that it adheres.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:55 pm to jdaute2
Just had meniscus repair (not OATS).
I am a few weeks following a 2-week "no fly zone" (no exercise) and everything about it (I mean everything) has been easy.
Procedure easy, mild swelling, near no pain, gradual back to working out (no impact stuff yet)...nothing to it.
Hope same for you
I am a few weeks following a 2-week "no fly zone" (no exercise) and everything about it (I mean everything) has been easy.
Procedure easy, mild swelling, near no pain, gradual back to working out (no impact stuff yet)...nothing to it.
Hope same for you
Posted on 1/21/23 at 11:23 pm to tke_swamprat
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The meniscus is an easy recovery. You’ll probably be immobilized for a while being you are having the OATS done. Have to make sure that it adheres
Yea it’s on the weight bearing end of the condyle of my femur. Doc said crutches for one month. That part is gonna suck. Was curious to see if anyone had experience and how it went for them. Appreciate all the feedback from everyone.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:43 am to jdaute2
I worked in surgery and we did a few knee scopes with the OATS. They were usually there months earlier where the biopsy was taken to grow the tissue. Pretty neat procedure.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 5:54 pm to jdaute2
I had meniscus repair surgery, lateral , i was on crutches for about 3 weeks and had about 8 weeks of rehab.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 8:08 pm to Hulk Hogan
I had a scope done November 28. Clipped part of meniscus. No pain after and never used crutches or took pain meds. Did 4 weeks of physical therapy. About 2 weeks after PT ended I now have severe pain on inside part of knee. I’m fine sitting but when up putting pressure on it I am experiencing a lot of pain. Doctor has prescribed anti inflammatory (seglentis) that my insurance hasn’t approved yet. After this he suggests the gel injections. What’s the next step if gel injections don’t work. I’m thinking too much meniscus was cut and that’s why it now feels like bone on bone.
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