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Message: [QUOTE="DrZzzz, post: 4824514, member: 9675"] It all depends on your symptoms and how active you are or want to be. I tore my right ACL rolling in BJJ about 15 years ago. My weight was not on my knee when it tore. So I tore my ACL with no damage to my meniscus. I did not have my ACL repaired. I chose to give up BJJ and things like basketball. 15 years later my knee is pain free. Any explosive cutting movements are out of the question, as well as jumping. However I was able to run on a treadmill (straight ahead) no problem. That ended when I had a partial ACL tear on the left side. This time I damaged the meniscus. The part of the ACL that tore rolled into a ball. I couldn’t walk without a limp. Interestingly, the MRI showed a full ACL tear. When the surgeon went in and took pictures it was a partial tear showing said “ball” impeding my movement. He removed the torn meniscus as well. And my left knee is shot. The meniscus matters more than anything. It stabilizes the knee (your knee is NEVER 100% as stable increasing odds of reinjury) and is a shock absorber (you lose some shock absorbtion, increasing odds of reinjury). You can do a lot with a torn ACL if you don’t damage the meniscus. They usually go hand in hand (if you tear the ACL). Having said that if a torn meniscus is causing problems in your lifestyle, you may need surgery. Then accept that you are at increased risk for arthritis. You may also need to give up certain activities (basketball, jiu jitsu) whether you have surgery or not. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]

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