Assertion: meniscus | /r/HasProperty | trimmed
Facets:
value: surgically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If an injury is severe or if symptoms persist after nonsurgical treatment, many turn to surgery to repair a meniscal tear: a partial meniscectomy if the meniscus can be trimmed (or removed) or a meniscus repair if the tear can be sewn together.
text: It is also sometimes possible to repair a torn meniscus, especially in children and young adults; if the tear can't be repaired, the meniscus may be surgically trimmed.