Arthroscopic surgery meniscectomy?!
Question: Arthroscopic surgery meniscectomy?
I had arthroscopic surgery 4 days ago and they did a meniscectomy on ym right knee and the doctor gave me a sheet of instructions which I lost and cant find now And I cant contact his office until Monday
Anyways am I supposed to attempt to bend my knee and when Am I supposed to take the dressings and bandages off or is that for the doctor to do on my next appointment
17 year old boy
Anyways am I supposed to attempt to bend my knee and when Am I supposed to take the dressings and bandages off or is that for the doctor to do on my next appointment
17 year old boy
Answers:
you can start trying to bend it i could after 3 days i could walk on it. i know you can not get the stitches wet and you have to wait either 5 days or a week to take it off so i would just wait till you can call the doctor.