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Road Side Pub
torn meniscus
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<blockquote data-quote="kirks5oh" data-source="post: 9808971" data-attributes="member: 23235"><p>depends on whether they repair it, or remove it. most meniscus tears cannot be repaired. the meniscus has a very poor blood supply. if its a relatively small tear, or a frayed tear, or a tear not amenable to repair (one that is in the avascular section of the meniscus), then the damaged portion will be removed. your recovery would be minimal--crutches for a couple days, and back to normal activity in a few weeks.</p><p></p><p> if its a larger tear, and/or a tear that goes into the area of the meniscus with a good blood supply, they will repair it. you have to protect the tear to let it heal---so you will be on crutches for 4-6 weeks, and may require a knee brace, and/or have weight bearing restrictions. every surgeon has a different rehab protocol. either way, you'll be fine. </p><p></p><p> most people assume they had their meniscus 'repaired', but the vast, vast majority of the time we remove the damaged portion, and the patient does fine. sure, if its a large tear you might be predisposed to get arthritis a little bit earlier than you would have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kirks5oh, post: 9808971, member: 23235"] depends on whether they repair it, or remove it. most meniscus tears cannot be repaired. the meniscus has a very poor blood supply. if its a relatively small tear, or a frayed tear, or a tear not amenable to repair (one that is in the avascular section of the meniscus), then the damaged portion will be removed. your recovery would be minimal--crutches for a couple days, and back to normal activity in a few weeks. if its a larger tear, and/or a tear that goes into the area of the meniscus with a good blood supply, they will repair it. you have to protect the tear to let it heal---so you will be on crutches for 4-6 weeks, and may require a knee brace, and/or have weight bearing restrictions. every surgeon has a different rehab protocol. either way, you'll be fine. most people assume they had their meniscus 'repaired', but the vast, vast majority of the time we remove the damaged portion, and the patient does fine. sure, if its a large tear you might be predisposed to get arthritis a little bit earlier than you would have. [/QUOTE]
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