Nursing of surgical treatment with meniscal allograft

Objective To investigate the clinical nursing experience of surgical treatment of discoid meniscus with meniscal allograft.Methods Totals of 53 cases of complex tears of discoid meniscus were surgically treated with meniscus allograft.They were also treated by mental nursing and health education preoperatively,preoperative evaluation,postoperative pointed nursing and targeted exercise.Results Good or excellent function was recovered in most patients after operation.No infection,foot drop,vascular or nerve injury was seen in these cases.Displacement of meniscal allograft in one patient was identified by the nurse and retreated by the surgeon.Conclusions The key point of nursing for discoid meniscus with meniscus allograft is early mental intervention,careful observation and active functional exercise. Key words: Knee; Meniscal allograft; Nursing