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Meniscus tear need some insight

Posted By: PMagee
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2008, at 12:56 p.m.

I am 42 in good shape and I have a tear in my left knee meniscus. I had pattella graft ACL replacement in that knee in 2002 and ACL is, knock wood, doing well. Not sure how I tore the meniscus, I play basketball, run, and do yoga but don't recall any trauma from any of those activities. Rather, I just started getting fluid build up in the knee a few mnths back and finally went to my ortho. He drained knee, reviewed MRI, and said I have a slight tear that is almost like a "delamination."

So I am going to have surgey to treat the tear and my questions are:
(1) how painful is it? The ACL replacement was brutal.
(2) how long is the recovery? when can I walk and when can I start playing ball again.
(3) what is the rehab like?

Any insight would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks

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