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Please tell me how long it takes for to recover from having your knee scoped vs total knee replacement?
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Significant: Usually patients recover from arthroscopic knee surgery in days to weeks depending on what is done. Knee replacement surgery requires months for full recovery.
Answered 4/5/2013
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Weeks vs. months: An arthroscopy for a simple meniscal tear requires just a few weeks to recover. A knee replacement requires 3 months. A more complex arthroscopy, such as a debridement for arthritis, takes much longer an is probably not worth doing.
Answered 4/13/2014
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