How to treat a tear of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus

Lateral meniscus anterior horn tear belongs to a more serious type of meniscus injury, patients can improve the condition through general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, rehabilitation therapy and other ways. 1. General treatment: patients should pay attention to rest, reduce physical activities, reduce weight, so that the anterior horn of the meniscus tear gradually repair, but also through local massage or hot compresses, etc., to speed up the soft tissue blood circulation, soothing the muscles and promote repair. 2. Medication: For patients with redness, swelling and severe pain, painkillers such as ibuprofen and indomethacin can be taken under the guidance of a doctor, as well as medications to reduce swelling, such as Bupleurum, Yunnan Baiyao, and so on, for treatment. 3. Surgical treatment: For patients with less obvious effect of conservative treatment and more serious condition, they can be treated by minimally invasive surgery and open surgery, etc. At present, the commonly used minimally invasive surgery is arthroscopic repair of meniscus, which is less traumatic, with more accurate effect, less sequelae, and better appearance and functional recovery. 4. Rehabilitation therapy: After the operation, when the swelling of the affected area subsides, the wound heals and the condition stabilizes, the patient can go to the rehabilitation department of the regular hospital to improve the feeling of the knee joint, as well as the stability of the muscles, ligaments and tendons through the integrated treatment of local physical therapy and exercise rehabilitation, and also with the low-frequency and intermediate-frequency physical therapy to alleviate the pain and improve the condition. It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s prescription of medication, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, pay attention to monitoring the condition in life, and regular review, so that the doctor can understand the patient’s recovery.