A General Overview of The Meniscus and Rehabilitation Approaches After Menisectomy

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 68 - 86, 31.07.2025

Ece Sude Kafalı , Demet Biçki

Abstract

Among the most frequent knee pathologies seen in orthopedic treatment are meniscal injuries, whose management, both surgical and rehabilitative, has changed dramatically. Emphasizing the reasons for surgical procedures, including partial, complete, and segmental meniscectomy as well as meniscal repair, this paper investigates the meniscus's structure and function. Particularly, the increased risk of osteoarthritis after meniscectomy, each operation is analyzed in terms of indications, results, and long-term consequences. The rehabilitation process after meniscal surgery, where present research shows no consistent strategy, is a main focus of this study. Rehabilitation, however, has to be customized to fit specific requirements. The paper reviews many rehabilitation techniques, including electrotherapy (EMG biofeedback, EMS, NMES), manual therapy, kinesio taping, and exercises

Keywords

meniscectomy , rehabilitation , exercise , post-operative

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