Sorry for misspelling meniscus in the subject line; my wife was talking in my ear!
> I recently had reconstrucive knee surgery and lateral
> partial meniscectomy.
> During the preoperative consult the OS told me he would
> likely be able to repair the torn meniscus, which was a
> huge relief. However, after surgery the doc informed me
> that he was unable to repair it, opting to partially remove
> and smoothe the meniscus instead. I was really bummed about
> the news, but had no choice but to accept it.
> I hate to second guess my OS, but based upon what I've read
> about meniscus zones (red and white) and their associated
> blood supply, my impression is that this tear may have
> healed with a repair. I hope I'm wrong.
> I know it's water under the bridge, but just for my peace
> of mind, and sanity, can anyone here take a look at this
> picture of my torn meniscus and confirm that, in fact, it
> needed to be removed. Here's the pic:
> http://imagecloset.com/view15/3dc28fddd7c17ec3b3a7704654923e2d/torn_meniscus.jpg
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
