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RN, FNP, 21 years experience. Chondroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of cartilage. (chondr/o meaning cartilage and -plasty meaning surgical repair). Chondroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of cartilage. (chondr/o meaning cartilage and -plasty meaning surgical repair).
Meniscectomy surgery is a procedure carried out on a knee which has sustained an injury called a medial or lateral meniscus tear. The meniscus is a crescent-shaped piece of cartilage structure which helps cushion the knee joint and absorb shock; there are two of these structures in each knee joint. Damage to the meniscus causes pain, inflammation, and reduced mobility. Treatment for a torn meniscus may include rest, ice or heat treatment, elevation, pain or anti-inflammatory medication, and physical therapy. When the outer edge of the meniscus is torn, the damage will usually heal with rest and therapy.