Arthroscopy :: Lateral Release Or Partial Knee Replacement?


Nov 24, 2015

I'm in so much pain there is no space under my patella my knee is very swollen. Walking is getting increasingly difficult let alone the stairs. I have been referred to a surgeon who has offered me to either have a lateral release or partial knee replacement. I am very confused I thought I might go for the lateral as less invasive as at 44 I'm not sure whether to go down the knee replacement route yet. I would welcome your response to either of these procedures and any suggestions as to which to have?

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Complex tearing...anterior horn lateral meniscus.  

Partial lateral extrusion...body lateral meniscus with addt'l. complex tearing.

Irregularity of free edge and inferior surface posterior horn lateral meniscus...addt'l. tearing.  

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...near full-thickness cartilage loss...lat tibial plateau.......

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