When it comes to a career in the National Football League, athletes who undergo surgical trimming of a torn meniscus should be more concerned than those who undergo ACL reconstruction. A recent study presented at the 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting found that the career of NFL players was likely to be shortened if they undergo meniscus surgery. In contrast, athletes who underwent ACL reconstuction were found to have longer careers and play in more games.
This is a surprising study since most people, surgeons included, think of meniscus surgery as relatively minor in comparison to ACL reconstruction. Furthermore, the rehabilitation following ACL surgery is much more extensive than for a meniscus tear.
So if there is meniscus cartilage that is torn and is keeping the knee from fulling locking out, what are other options?
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