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Torn meniscus - to repair or not to repair?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Dec 26, 2025 | Replies (90)

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PT does not have a thought about how much more improvement I should expect.
My orthopedic surgeon suggested additional physical therapy (which is about 50% complete), and then an evaluation will be conducted.
After 50%, I am not 100% and still have pain every once in a while.
The funny thing is that the knee with the problem is about 20% larger than the good knee on the right side. Everything is healing, but perhaps that knee will always be larger based on the way the tear healed?

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Great news that you are still making progress @richtar !

I will be interested to hear how your knee feels when you done with PT. It sounds like you are starting another good list of questions for your surgeon.