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How long could it take to heal from surgery for torn cartilage in knee?

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Few weeks...: Depending upon the severity of the tear; and the course of physical threapy prescribed probably 4-6 weeks conservatively.

Answered 11/30/2016

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Depends: First, what do you wish to do. To get back to full activity it may take a couple of weeks to several. Depends on the shape you are in and if they shave off the cartilage or if they sew it back together.

Answered 9/28/2016

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