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re: Zion had surgery today on torn meniscus
Posted on 10/21/19 at 4:47 pm to Epic Cajun
Posted on 10/21/19 at 4:47 pm to Epic Cajun
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I thought that the repair would mean that he would be out longer. I'm almost certain that is the case. The removal, is worse for long term though, because you can't continually remove it without causing long term issues.
Exactly. But FB was just thinking of Zion's long term health. I would take missing more games for him to have a healthier knee as he aged.
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Posted on 10/21/19 at 4:50 pm to Mystery
gonna go out on a limb here and say that the pels medical stuff was fully aware of both the short and long term implications and made the best decision possible
Posted on 10/21/19 at 4:52 pm to Mystery
Agreed.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 4:58 pm to jprdbulldog20
Yes. You can’t repair if it needs removal. We were just hoping for the less minor. Not doubting the the teams goals here.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 5:29 pm to Mystery
I'll post this just FWIW because I've had two meniscus tears, both sports related, and am almost as heavy as Zion.
The first one was six years ago while playing pick up and I had it scoped. They trimmed out about 25% of the cartilage. It was outpatient and I could basically walk out of the hospital after the procedure. Recovery time was pretty minimal and I was walking normally in about a week. It felt completely normal after three weeks and I was back to playing sports (recreationally) after about a month. Over the following few years I had no problems with the knee and couldn't tell any difference from how it was before the injury.
Last year the same knee develop persistent soreness. This time there was no discreet injury that I noticed (unlike the first time) but I had it checked and an MRI showed another small tear. My ortho recommended a second scope, but when I asked more questions he said it would involve removing about another 25% of my meniscus. Recovery was projected to be similar as the first time, but I really didn't want to lose another chunk of cartilage. So I opted for rehab without surgery. My doctor warned me it would be much slower and I might still need surgery in the end as there was no guarantee the meniscus could heal on its own, only a possibility.
The rehab route lasted 4 months and full recovery was closer to six months (as opposed to 6 weeks with surgery), but for the last year the knee has been fine and I continue to play basketball and other sports without a knee problem despite being 250+ pds. I'm more careful now and I don't overtax it. Obviously it's not the same as professional sports, but I'm also much older. The point is the knee has functioned very well after surgery despite running, jumping and cutting on it at my size. It may be a good thing Zion is getting this cleaned up early on if he has been trying to play through an injury. They'll clean up everything and he may well feel better than he has in a while.
The first one was six years ago while playing pick up and I had it scoped. They trimmed out about 25% of the cartilage. It was outpatient and I could basically walk out of the hospital after the procedure. Recovery time was pretty minimal and I was walking normally in about a week. It felt completely normal after three weeks and I was back to playing sports (recreationally) after about a month. Over the following few years I had no problems with the knee and couldn't tell any difference from how it was before the injury.
Last year the same knee develop persistent soreness. This time there was no discreet injury that I noticed (unlike the first time) but I had it checked and an MRI showed another small tear. My ortho recommended a second scope, but when I asked more questions he said it would involve removing about another 25% of my meniscus. Recovery was projected to be similar as the first time, but I really didn't want to lose another chunk of cartilage. So I opted for rehab without surgery. My doctor warned me it would be much slower and I might still need surgery in the end as there was no guarantee the meniscus could heal on its own, only a possibility.
The rehab route lasted 4 months and full recovery was closer to six months (as opposed to 6 weeks with surgery), but for the last year the knee has been fine and I continue to play basketball and other sports without a knee problem despite being 250+ pds. I'm more careful now and I don't overtax it. Obviously it's not the same as professional sports, but I'm also much older. The point is the knee has functioned very well after surgery despite running, jumping and cutting on it at my size. It may be a good thing Zion is getting this cleaned up early on if he has been trying to play through an injury. They'll clean up everything and he may well feel better than he has in a while.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 5:40 pm to Chad504boy
frick this life.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 5:55 pm to New City Champ
I have had two meniscus repairs (stitched it all back together, which is what I have seen reported for Zion) in the same knee spread out over the last 8 years.
First time it was just a meniscus repair, recovery was 8 weeks in a brace w/ rehab.
2nd time was w/ ACL reconstruction about a year ago. Rehab was trickier there, but still in a brace for about 8 weeks b/c of the meniscus repair more than the ACL.
Each time I was non weight bearing for 2 weeks. I ran a half marathon 6 years after the first surgery and am running routinely after the most recent one. I definitely was in bad shape after the 8 weeks, but I'm older + laughably less athletic than Zion and I don't have a team of professional trainers and looking out for me.
Sucks that he will miss, but this is the best long term outcome we could hope for. Wonder if they will look at his gait a la P3 and see if they can relieve some stress on his knees
First time it was just a meniscus repair, recovery was 8 weeks in a brace w/ rehab.
2nd time was w/ ACL reconstruction about a year ago. Rehab was trickier there, but still in a brace for about 8 weeks b/c of the meniscus repair more than the ACL.
Each time I was non weight bearing for 2 weeks. I ran a half marathon 6 years after the first surgery and am running routinely after the most recent one. I definitely was in bad shape after the 8 weeks, but I'm older + laughably less athletic than Zion and I don't have a team of professional trainers and looking out for me.
Sucks that he will miss, but this is the best long term outcome we could hope for. Wonder if they will look at his gait a la P3 and see if they can relieve some stress on his knees
This post was edited on 10/21/19 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 10/21/19 at 8:52 pm to Chad504boy
I have a pre surgery appointment with Dr. Suri in November for my torn meniscus in my left knee. That means I’m going to get the same treatment as a guy making tens of millions of dollars more than me?! I’ll take it!
Now I’m expecting better results than when I had Dr. Buhler work on my right torn meniscus in 2015. (jk Dr. Buhler does great work)
I’m old.
Now I’m expecting better results than when I had Dr. Buhler work on my right torn meniscus in 2015. (jk Dr. Buhler does great work)
I’m old.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 8:56 pm to Stiles
Suri was #2 in the surgical room
Posted on 10/21/19 at 9:04 pm to Chad504boy
Fits my budget. Probably can’t afford Dr. Folk.
Posted on 10/21/19 at 9:09 pm to Stiles
Folks that were iffy on Zion got downvoted to h3ll and back. 
Posted on 10/21/19 at 9:56 pm to RollTide4Ever
Zion probably needs a redshirt year to get his conditioning/weight/core strength right to handle the rigours of an 82 game season + playoffs
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