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Preoperatively in outpatients x-rays of the knee are taken to help determine the amount of correction required. A hinged knee brace is ordered which will hold the leg enough for the osteotomy (bone cuts) to heal, yet will allow early range of movement exercises.

There are now two types of implants designed to regenerate the meniscus when part of it has been removed: The Menaflex supplied by Hospital Innovations and the Actifit supplied by Orteq. Both act as scaffolds for new tissue to grow into and regenerate the healthy cushion. They are made of slightly different materials and both…

Knee Brace: The knee brace should be used at all times when moving around for the first 4 weeks to protect the osteotomy site. The hinges on the brace should be locked with the leg out straight when walking as the bone has been weakened by the procedure. The hinges may be unlocked when sitting…

After a meniscus tear there are 5 options:• Leave alone and allow symptoms to settle reducing activity levels – safe if this results in no pain and no swelling in the knee• Arthroscopic surgery to remove the torn fragment – a very common and successful procedure• Arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn fragment – performed…

Additional procedures can treat problems of the joint surface damage, joint instability or when the leg is out of alignment. When the transplantation operation is performed in conjunction with other procedures the rehabilitation program may change. The procedure possibilities include: • Surgical procedures to repair the joint surface such as microfracture or autologous chondrocyte implantation•…