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Re: Meniscus tear need some insight
Posted By: Christine Abraham
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2008, at 1:17 p.m.
In Response To: Meniscus tear need some insight (PMagee)
> 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
As far as I know, after ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair is a breeze. I also tore my meniscus when I tore the ACL so my OS did it all at once. He stitched mine b/c it wasn't a big tear. It put me in an immobilizer longer than most but it seems to be holding up. I know when they stitch the meniscus you have to be off the knee longer as opposed to when they strip it. I don't know what your OS is planning to do. I think typical recovery is 4-6 weeks. Better than 4-6 months huh? I am sure Dr. mark can shed some better light on this than me.
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