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My sister had arthoscopic knee surgery one week ago. what should the expectation be for recovery and physical therapy?
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Quite variable: This will depend upon what type of surgery you had. Simple procedures such as a partial meniscectomy may require no therapy at all, whereas surgery to reconstruct a ligament injury may involve many weeks of formal therapy and months of strengthening and recovery.
Answered 7/28/2018
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