The Centeno-Schultz Blog

Yesterday, I blogged on the structure and function of the meniscus. Today, I’ll discuss some of the current literature on meniscus tears and surgery. This is commonly referred to by orthopedic surgeons as cleaning up or fixing the meniscus, however, what is genuinely happening is the removal of a portion of the cushion and stabilizing … Continued

The meniscus cartilages in the knees are made of fibro-cartilage, similar to the end of the nose or ear. Meniscus type structures are found in many synovial joints. They provide cushion, stability and protection for the hyaline cartilage that is on the end of the bones of the knee joint. They are very resilient to … Continued

Chondroplasty with microfracture knee surgery is a common surgical procedure for patients with loss of cartilage in the knee joint.  Chondroplasty  involves smoothing of  the roughened articulate cartilage with the intent of decreasing the friction inside the join. Microfracture involves making a grid like pattern of fractures in the cartilage and subchondral bone with the intent of stimulating … Continued