Kenneth Bynum tore miniscus

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wuwh_08 said:
Sprained my miniscus and it hurt for a year. Hyper extended doing leg lifts. I think a tear would be better than a sprain due to surgery able to help.
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Technically, you can't sprain a meniscus. Sprains refer to ligaments, strains refer to overstretching/overworking a muscle or tendon. Not being a butt, just saying :)
 
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With that outstanding observation, when he comes back, he will lay down like arian foster but good to go in the NFL.
 
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Peyton Berry said:
Like TNGlen said, recovery time depends completely on the type of surgery to fix it. Surgical procedure depends on the type of tear in the meniscus (location, depth of it, etc).

They can do a menisectomy, in which they remove the torn portion, trim everything up nice and neat, and can go back to sport in around 6 weeks usually. The down side of this surgery is the long term effects. The meniscus is the cartlidge inside the knee that gives cushion between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). Naturally, the less cartlidge thats there, the less cushion you have, and whats left usually wears out faster over the years.

The other option is a meniscal repair, in which they sow up the torn portion of the meniscus and it has to have time to heal back together before beginning weight bearing activities. A patient with this sugery may just be starting to walk on thier own at this time, and can be up to 3 months before returning to sport. The thing is the blood supply in cartlidge is fairly poor, so it takes a long time to heal.

A smaller tear on the outer ring of the cartlidge can just heal on its own, but the person has to stop doing the activities that bother long enough to allow it to heal up.
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The first option is what Mathien did on me during the ACL reconstruction because my meniscus was a mess from going too long with an unrepaired ACL. He had to remove a lot of it and wanted to do follow-up cadaver meniscus transplant surgery. With bad knee injuries they do that frequently. Most fans never know it happens and wonder why a guy can't be 100% in less than a year. That's why folks need to lighten up on Lane. He's made it past 2 years now so he will be fine.

None of us will know until after the procedure how long it will take but it will be far less serious than ligaments. Joey Votto of the Reds had this done a little over 3 weeks ago and will be back on the field sometime next week.
 
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I believe chipper had this done in spring training and again later this year or it was last year..........back in about 3 to 4 weeks and he has had 3 or 4 surgerys on the one knee and a total of six over his time in the bigs.
 
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My wife had a torn meniscus. She missed 1 day of work and was carrying the babies around by the end of the week. No big deal unless he is a big puss.
 
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5 months ago, I had a complete radial tear in my left meniscus...it was very painful for 5 days post surgery, rehabbed hard in the gym and road cycling...5 months later, 90% full strength. I still cannot bend my knee completely. Scar tissue is still tender. But once it's cleaned out, it cannot be damaged again. The only repair procedure is orthoscopic surgery, which is fairly non-invasive. so as soon as Bynum feels good, he can go as hard as he wants! I'd say 6 weeks...

Edit: a completely torn meniscus cannot be "repaired"....the procedure is to clean up the margins with a scope and rotary cutting tools. The direct healing of the meniscus is not as bad as the invasivness of the scope and two rotary tools with suction....that are inserted from three different angles. Left, right and 45 degrees from behind the patella (knee cap).
 
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TNGlen said:
Depends of if they try and repair it or trim the torn area. If they repair it, he could be gone for the season. If they trim it up, 4 - 6 weeks and he could be back. Been there 3 times so far.
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This isn't true. If they repair, it will more than likely be 2 months. If it is just a go in and clean up and trim we are looking 4-6 weeks depending on the rehab. It all depends on the Dr. doing the surgery and his protocol.
 
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AndyMizunogolfer said:
I tore mine doing squats last october. I was back in the gym at full strength in about 6 weeks. Mine was a slight tear not a full tear. Actually the doctor told me if I had fully torn it that he would have had to do surgery and I would have probably healed a little faster than with a slight tear. Its no fun having 395 on your back when your knee gives on you though thats for sure.
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I'm with you! 395 is no place for a knee buckle. Take it from me!
 
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My Dad tore his meniscus last year while getting a pedicure.

Yes . . . You read that right.
 
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I tore my miniscus last October. Had surgery in November. I can only do about 70% of what I could do before. It's still tight and I'm continuing to stretch it. I actually have had a few pops that make me think that I'll have to have it re-done before long.
 
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PineyBluff Vol said:
Not for a scoped knee. Up and walking the same day.
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Yes, I did that when Youman's did my knee. Boy was I stupid! It's a quick recovery, but when Mathien did my left knee, I was smart enough to follow the recovery plan.....went a lot quicker.
 
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Peyton Berry said:
Like TNGlen said, recovery time depends completely on the type of surgery to fix it. Surgical procedure depends on the type of tear in the meniscus (location, depth of it, etc).

They can do a menisectomy, in which they remove the torn portion, trim everything up nice and neat, and can go back to sport in around 6 weeks usually. The down side of this surgery is the long term effects. The meniscus is the cartlidge inside the knee that gives cushion between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone). Naturally, the less cartlidge thats there, the less cushion you have, and whats left usually wears out faster over the years.

The other option is a meniscal repair, in which they sow up the torn portion of the meniscus and it has to have time to heal back together before beginning weight bearing activities. A patient with this sugery may just be starting to walk on thier own at this time, and can be up to 3 months before returning to sport. The thing is the blood supply in cartlidge is fairly poor, so it takes a long time to heal.

A smaller tear on the outer ring of the cartlidge can just heal on its own, but the person has to stop doing the activities that bother long enough to allow it to heal up.
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Nicely written. Much better than my efforts.
 
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Jake said:
5 months ago, I had a complete radial tear in my left meniscus...it was very painful for 5 days post surgery, rehabbed hard in the gym and road cycling...5 months later, 90% full strength. I still cannot bend my knee completely. Scar tissue is still tender. But once it's cleaned out, it cannot be damaged again. The only repair procedure is orthoscopic surgery, which is fairly non-invasive. so as soon as Bynum feels good, he can go as hard as he wants! I'd say 6 weeks...

Edit: a completely torn meniscus cannot be "repaired"....the procedure is to clean up the margins with a scope and rotary cutting tools. The direct healing of the meniscus is not as bad as the invasivness of the scope and two rotary tools with suction....that are inserted from three different angles. Left, right and 45 degrees from behind the patella (knee cap).
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Very good write up and a hell of an injury. An ACL would almost be better than what you did. The repair we have been referring to is only done when it is a small tear that can be sewn back on. It will be interesting to see what happens to him. If they are talking the possibility of no surgery, it may not even be an issue. Just a brace and some PT. The only problem with a small tear like that is that they do get bigger, described to me like a hang nail by Dr. Youmans, and if the flap folds into the joint instead of outward, prepare to hit the floor. A torn meniscus can cause extreme instability. That is what drove my first surgery.
 
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Orange Blazer said:
This isn't true. If they repair, it will more than likely be 2 months. If it is just a go in and clean up and trim we are looking 4-6 weeks depending on the rehab. It all depends on the Dr. doing the surgery and his protocol.
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Rehab for a Meniscus Repair

Think you are a little quick on your repair turn time. Also, repairs are generally done on kids under 18. Older than that and they just don't grow back together.
 
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GAVol said:
When I asked how it happened, he said "40 years later and the damn Vietnamese finally got me".
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Yeah, it's all fun and games till you turn 40. Docs told me that as you get older....50's and on, you can just step off a curb wrong and tear your meniscus. That just freaking sucks. Don't get old, it isn't advisable.
 
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