Surgical Recovery: Post-Op Care, Nutrition & Complications

Surgical recovery requires strict adherence to activity restrictions, specialized liquid or soft diets, and proactive monitoring for post-operative complications.

Surgery

Complications After Meniscus Surgery

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jacques Courseault

The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee joint. This cartilage acts as a shock absorber for the knee joint during physical activity. MayoClinic.com states that any activity that causes a patient to forcefully twist or rotate the knee can lead to a torn meniscus.

Complications of Ulnar Nerve Transposition Surgery

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jacques Courseault

The ulnar nerve is a nerve in the inner arm that runs from the armpit, past the inner elbow and into the fourth and fifth fingers.