Cold compresses after meniscus suture surgery include perioperative ice packs as well as ice packs during the recovery period.
1. Perioperative ice: after meniscus surgery, the specific method of ice is to use a dry towel wrapped in an ice bag or ice on the affected knee, each time the ice is not more than 15 minutes, the same part of the two ice packs need to be separated by 2 hours, and need to avoid the protection of the incision, as long as the knee edema is more pronounced after the operation, you can generally use ice to deal with.
2. Rehabilitation ice: 4 to 6 weeks after surgery brake patients, need to remove the external fixation device for rehabilitation training, in the process of rehabilitation training may also appear knee swelling, patients can also be ice treatment, operation as above, but need to pay attention to is the rehabilitation of the ice must not be too long, rehabilitation training, ice can be 15 minutes after the general.
After meniscus suture surgery, should be regularly reviewed, under the guidance of the doctor gradually recover.