Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Torn Meniscus - Scoop me

ChicagoBear
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:32:56 +0000

I had medial meniscus surgery on my right knee last September. As others have said the procedure itself only takes 30-45 minutes and you are in and out in 2-3- hours. I didn’t need crutches and only missed 3 days of work. No mandatory PT, only a few simple exercises you could do at home. My ortho gave me a DVD of my procedure. As with most meniscus surgeries, my procedure involved removing the torn material and shaving down loose pieces of the remaining meniscus so nothing else will get caught in the joint. AFAIK most of these procedures just remove the damaged material and do not “replace” it with anything.

I have also had rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders - compared to the shoulders, meniscus surgery has a very easy recovery! Good luck!