Some operations may be performed on the knee cartilage in the event of damage or rupture, and as each operation has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages.
Knee cartilage operations are done in several ways, including arthroscopy, cartilage and other cartilage replacement in cases of complete wear and tear, but what are the possible damages of knee cartilage surgery of all kinds? Here is the answer below:
Knee cartilage damage
Despite the many advantages of knee cartilage operations by improving movement and relieving pain, there are some damages that may arise from operations of all kinds. Here are the details as follows:
1. Knee replacement surgery damage
Knee replacement surgery is used in severe cases of damage to the knee and cartilage and negatively affecting life. It also has many benefits. The damages of knee cartilage surgery of this type are as follows:
Feeling limited in movement.
Discomfort is sometimes felt because the replaced knee is impossible to have the smoothness and flexibility of the normal knee.
Discomfort from clicking or cracking of the prosthetic knee.
Numbness that may last for a while and cause inconvenience.
The possibility of erosion of the artificial knee, and the possibility of this increases in people who suffer from obesity or athletes.
2. Knee cartilage arthroscopy damages
Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common operations. The endoscope is used to access the knee joint and cartilage and examine them to solve or detect the existing problem.
In general, the arthroscopy process is easy, and the damage to the knee cartilage operation of this type is limited, but some consequences and damage may occur in 5% of cases, and these damages include:
bloating and swelling
Swelling occurs due to inflammation or post-operative infection. Swelling can be reduced by resting, applying cold compresses, and elevating the affected organ.
Knee roughness
Which results from the formation of tissue around the scar at the site of the operation or due to permanent swelling in the knee.
Cartilage breakdown continues
Some patients, especially those suffering from arthritis, may suffer from the risk of continued cartilage erosion after the endoscopy operation, so it is not preferable to use endoscopy for them due to the exacerbation of the disease sometimes.
Sometimes what is called post-endoscopic osteonecrosis may occur.
infection
Also, from one of the damages of the knee cartilage process, bacterial infection may occur in the wound area and is superficial, or it may occur in the joint itself, which is more dangerous.
The occurrence of clots
Operations in general can increase the risk of clots, and the risk of clots increases for people who are more susceptible than others, due to some factors that help, including: smoking, having blood diseases, immobility, and taking birth control pills.
3. Knee cartilage transplant damage
The operation is done by filling the damaged cartilage with other cartilage tissue that was grown in the laboratory, and the damages of the knee cartilage operation of this type are as follows:
An increase in the size of the cells.
Failure of the implanted cartilage tissue to fuse with the original cartilage tissue.
Insufficient regeneration of cartilage tissue.
Tear or separation of healthy cartilage tissue near the implant site.
