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Had surgery repair for a discoid meniscus apparently the dr reshaped it to be a normal meniscus. what's the average healing time? happened a week ago
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Meniscus: It may take 4-6 weeks for healing time and recovery of motion with decreased pain.
Answered 9/3/2013
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Discoid meniscus: You should be able to resume normal activities after 4-6 weeks of rehabilitation.
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