Meniscal tears are common injuries for athletes. If your meniscal tear does not respond well enough to non-surgical treatment, you may need surgery. At MedStar Health, we use the most advanced treatment techniques to repair and replace damaged meniscal tissues. Techniques we use include:
- Arthroscopy : In this minimally invasive surgical procedure, we insert a thin tube with a camera into your affected area that projects an image of your meniscus on a computer screen. We then use specialized instruments to repair meniscal tears.
- Meniscus repair : This is a surgical procedure that repairs the torn portions of your meniscus through arthroscopic suturing techniques.
- Partial meniscectomy : This is a surgical procedure that removes part of a damaged meniscus.
- Meniscus replacement : This is a surgical procedure that replaces a damaged meniscus. We can also replace a meniscus that was removed at a different hospital.
Meniscal tear surgery – our approach
Our team of skilled sports medicine surgeons have experience working with athletes of all ages and levels of play. We understand how common meniscal injuries are and we will work to repair your damaged tissue, rather than replace it, whenever possible. Our goal is to get you back to your favorite activities as quickly as we can.
We perform arthroscopic meniscal repair and transplantation primarily for meniscal tears.
Meniscal tear surgery recovery
After a meniscal tear surgical procedure, you will likely need to rest your knee and slowly build your strength back up through rehabilitation and physical therapy. You may need to keep your knee in a brace as it heals, as well. Your sports medicine surgeon will review the details of your recovery with you before your surgery.
Our providers
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Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Emmanuel Asare O Atiemo, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Emily T. Cha, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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James C. Dreese, MD
Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Allison Liefeld Fillar, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Jason Wilson Hammond, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Daniel Mark Hampton, MD
Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Richard Yarborough Hinton, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery, Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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John Anthony Kuri, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Richard Gary Levine, MD
Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Christopher Alan Looze, MBBS
Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Milford Howarth Marchant, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Sports Medicine
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Carter Wallace Mitchell, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Ryan Stephen Murray, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Sports Medicine & Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
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Steven James Svoboda, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Kenneth Benjamin Tepper, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Sports Medicine
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Melissa Ann Yadao, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
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Farhang Alaee, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Allison Liefeld Fillar, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Mark David Hasenauer, MD
Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Ryan M Jander, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Bruce Knolmayer, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Milford Howarth Marchant, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Sports Medicine
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Stephen Theodore Michaels, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Thomas Milleret Ring, MD
Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Hip Orthopedic Surgery, Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Colleen Bauk Balkam, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Peter Shay Johnston, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Sanjog K. Mathur, MBBS
Orthopedic Surgery
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Charles Francis Mess, Jr., MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Megan Rose Miles, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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William Robert Volk, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Bo Zhang, MD
Orthopedic Surgery