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Originally Posted by mastakilla
Make sure you know what this doc is planning on doing to your knee. I have seen alot of knees go south with partial meniscectomy. If he isn't planning a "repair" and is just going to cut part of the meniscus out out your articular cartilage may be at greater risk than if you have nothing done.
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Dear mastakilla:
I will keep my eyes open. I think it is a partial meniscectomy. From what I read online, 94% of partial meniscectomy eliminate the pain completely and heal far faster than a repair. IF I was younger a repair would be possible. But at my age, according to online stuff, my meniscus has deterorated with age and the blood supply may not heal it.
Tomorrow is pre-surgery appointment and I promise I will bring this up.
I have really studied hard for this and have been to about 30 professional websites. Still... your point is well taken!! Thank you!!