My daughter and granddaughter both have had surgery to repair meniscus tears. My granddaughter tore hers playing volley ball, and both had a surgeon specializing in sports injuries do the repairs. My granddaughter is back on the volleyball court and both recovered very well after a lot of PT--about 6 weeks worth.

I, on the other hand, tore my meniscus, had a repair which didn't work, and eventually had a knee replacement. I think they've learned a lot since I had my work done, however, and maybe it depends on the doctor, too.