A 25-year-old female asked:
had surgery to repair discoid meniscus a month ago. should it still hurt so much that i can barely walk? it feels the same as before surgery.
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Dr. Marc Dehart answered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Discoid Meniscus : The discoid meniscus and lateral meniscal surgery often take longer to heal. More important is what else was seen at surgery. If cartilage damage or arthritis - then the source of pain may have been that. You say "repair" but often what is really done is "resect" or remove the discoid meniscus. A failed "repair" (sewing together) could cause same kind of pain.
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