{"id":9312,"date":"2026-04-29T12:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/riksi-miniskou\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:35:56","slug":"riksi-miniskou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/pathiseis-gonatos\/riksi-miniskou\/","title":{"rendered":"Meniscus Tear"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9312\" class=\"elementor elementor-9312 elementor-2228\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620d89e wd-section-stretch-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"620d89e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac4762 wd-el-breadcrumbs text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_element_breadcrumbs\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Knee Anatomy \u2013 What Is the Meniscus?<\/h2><p>The knee joint consists of the distal end of the femur, the proximal end of the tibia, and the patella. Each knee has 2 <strong>menisci<\/strong>, the <strong>medial meniscus<\/strong> on the inner side of the knee and the <strong>lateral meniscus<\/strong> on the outer side of the knee. The menisci are elastic fibrocartilaginous structures composed of water and collagen.<\/p><p>They have a crescent shape and function as supportive structures, absorbing shock during knee movement and distributing body weight evenly across the entire surface of the joint. The menisci contribute significantly to knee stability and lubrication.<\/p><h2>What Is a Meniscus Tear?<\/h2><p>A <strong>meniscus tear<\/strong> is one of the most common knee injuries. The meniscus can tear at any age when it is subjected to significant stress. In younger individuals, tears occur during sudden twisting movements, usually during sports activities. In athletes, meniscus tears are often accompanied by other injuries, such as an<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/risksi_prosthiou_xiastou_syndesmou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anterior cruciate ligament tear<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>With increasing age, the menisci undergo degeneration, and the likelihood of developing a <strong>tear<\/strong> increases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2929ac e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2929ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745a93c color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745a93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Classification of Meniscus Tears<\/h2><p>Classification is based on:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Location of the tear:<\/strong> anterior horn, posterior horn, meniscus body.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Morphology of the tear:<\/strong> radial, horizontal, longitudinal, bucket-handle, root tear, meniscocapsular tear (ramp lesion), complex.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Repairability\/suitability for suturing:<\/strong> Tears located towards the peripheral part of the meniscus have better blood supply and therefore can be repaired, unlike central tears.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b3406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96b3406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2391d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2391d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/types-of-meniscal-tear.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/types-of-meniscal-tear.webp 400w, https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/types-of-meniscal-tear-300x186.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3306c7e color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3306c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Symptoms of a Meniscus Tear \u2013 How Do I Know?<\/h2><p>A <strong>meniscus tear<\/strong> is one of the most common causes of<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/ponos-sto-gonato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">knee pain<\/a>.<\/span> The most common symptoms include:<\/p><ul><li><p>Pain on the inner or outer side of the knee<\/p><\/li><li><p>Knee swelling<\/p><\/li><li><p>Stiffness and difficulty with movement<\/p><\/li><li><p>Pain during deep squatting<\/p><\/li><li><p>Inability to fully extend or bend the knee<\/p><\/li><li><p>Locking and inability to move the knee \u2013 indicative of a bucket-handle tear and subsequent trapping of the meniscus between the knee bones<\/p><\/li><li><p>Sometimes a \u201cclicking\u201d sound may be heard<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d008bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d008bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=QzqQFwBw4xA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667ac64 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667ac64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Is the Diagnosis Made?<\/h2><p>Dr Leonidou will take a detailed medical history and examine you. The clinical suspicion is confirmed with an MRI scan of the knee. MRI imaging shows the location and extent of the tear, as well as possible associated injuries to the cartilage or ligaments (such as an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/risksi_prosthiou_xiastou_syndesmou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACL tear<\/a><\/span>).<\/p><h2>Treatment and Management of a Meniscus Tear<\/h2><p>In the acute phase, ice therapy, compression and elevation of the limb, unloading with crutches, and pain medication are recommended. The final treatment of a meniscus tear depends on the type, location, and extent of the tear, as well as the presence or absence of associated injuries to other structures of the knee.<\/p><p>Small \u2013 incomplete tears can be treated conservatively with anti-inflammatory medication and physiotherapy to strengthen the muscles around the knee.<\/p><h2>Rehabilitation Exercises for Meniscus Tear \u2013 Recovery Time<\/h2><p>Under the supervision of a physiotherapist and guidance of the doctor, the most common exercises for rehabilitation after a meniscus tear include: knee isometric exercises, flexion and extension exercises, stretching, and quadriceps strengthening.<\/p><h2>When Is Surgery Required for a Meniscus Tear?<\/h2><p>In larger tears, in athletes, in patients with a locked knee (block), or with associated injuries such as an anterior cruciate ligament tear, surgical treatment with <strong>knee arthroscopy<\/strong> is recommended. Arthroscopy is also indicated for smaller tears when conservative treatment has failed.<\/p><p>Particular importance is given to bucket-handle tears, which should be repaired promptly in order to achieve complete healing and restoration of the knee.<\/p><h2>Arthroscopy for Meniscus Tear<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/arthroscopisi_gonatos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Knee arthroscopy<\/span><\/a> for a meniscus tear is performed <strong>without general anaesthesia and without hospitalisation<\/strong>. Through 2 small incisions on the inner and outer side of the knee (each 4 millimetres in length), Dr Leonidou will treat the meniscus tear using one of the following techniques:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Meniscus repair:<\/strong> Depending on the location of the tear, the meniscus is repaired and the anatomy of the knee is restored.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Partial meniscectomy:<\/strong> The torn part of the meniscus is removed and the remaining meniscus is smoothed. The procedure lasts 15\u201320 minutes.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a5d84 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a5d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926dbac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"926dbac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872ba4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"872ba4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment-1024x863.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment-1024x863.webp 1024w, https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment-300x253.webp 300w, https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment-768x647.webp 768w, https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment-1536x1295.webp 1536w, https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/meniscal-treatment.webp 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef1b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bef1b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=S04XNs9X5cs&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee2516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3ee2516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=GjfPsSN2dAs&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbab8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3fbab8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=EsAjuku7x4c&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee4466 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee4466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Potential Risks of Neglecting a Meniscus Tear<\/h2><p>When surgical treatment is indicated, it is advisable to schedule the procedure. The longer you delay definitive treatment, the more the pain may worsen and an even larger tear of the meniscus may occur.<\/p><p>The knee may begin to lock, and your daily activities may be negatively affected. It is now known that a meniscus tear can contribute to the development of osteoarthritis in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744f363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"744f363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WrVHf5UQqXQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b895d5 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b895d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Recovery and Rehabilitation After a Meniscus Tear \u2013 Is Physiotherapy Required?<\/h2><p>After knee arthroscopy, patients <strong>walk immediately<\/strong> and return home on the same day, without the need for hospitalisation and without requiring crutches. In the following days, they follow an individualised physiotherapy programme for rapid recovery and a fast but safe return to sports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f568b77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f568b77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d00391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d00391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"37\" src=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-frame.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8652\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e531e4 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e531e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The detailed <strong>postoperative instructions<\/strong> significantly help with <strong>proper recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d0d02 e-con-full round-button e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d0d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tenontitida-768x768-1.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df76ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4df76ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Download Here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2f45b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2a2f45b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"8\" viewBox=\"0 0 55 8\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M54.3614 4.03568C54.5566 3.84042 54.5566 3.52384 54.3614 3.32858L51.1794 0.146596C50.9841 -0.0486665 50.6675 -0.0486665 50.4723 0.146596C50.277 0.341858 50.277 0.658441 50.4723 0.853703L53.3007 3.68213L50.4723 6.51056C50.277 6.70582 50.277 7.0224 50.4723 7.21766C50.6675 7.41293 50.9841 7.41293 51.1794 7.21766L54.3614 4.03568ZM0 3.68214L1.1259e-07 4.18214L54.0078 4.18213V3.68213V3.18213L-1.1259e-07 3.18214L0 3.68214Z\" fill=\"#3D4D55\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3639a0 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3639a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time for <strong>full<\/strong> recovery after a partial meniscectomy is <strong>2\u20134 weeks<\/strong>, and the patient can drive from the first week.<\/p><p>In cases of meniscus repair, restriction of knee movement and weight-bearing may be required, with the use of a functional brace and crutches for a few weeks.<\/p><h2>What Is the Cost and Price of the Procedure?<\/h2><p>The cost is quite <strong>affordable<\/strong> and depends on the size and location of the tear. The cost of the procedure includes the arthroscopic materials, hospital stay expenses, and the fee of the surgical team.<\/p><p>There is also participation from the patient\u2019s insurance fund (EOPYY). Patients with private insurance are covered according to the terms of their insurance policy. For more information, please <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/epikoinonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>If you also suffer from a meniscus tear, consult the specialised <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.gr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/a> <\/span>Dr Andreas Leonidou. The doctor has 14 years of continuous experience abroad and specialises in knee arthroscopy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8498500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8498500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbe437 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abbe437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book your appointment for immediate diagnosis, specialist care, and targeted treatment <strong>in just one visit.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce6160 elementor-align-center grow-dot-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ce6160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/online-rantevou\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03a3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 Meniscus Tear Andreas Leonidou Orthopaedic Surgeon 56 Kifisias Ave. &amp; Delfon St.,Marousi, 15125 +30 694 5993809+30 210 6862039 leonidou@doctors.org.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9331,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9312","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9312"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10206,"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9312\/revisions\/10206"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leonidou.alexandros.aboutdev.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}