do the elderly respond to meniscus tear surgery
Filed Under: Knee Injuries. We often hear of athletes tearing their knee cartilageâthe common term for the meniscus. In an athlete, a torn meniscus most often happens from a twisting or rotating injury or getting hit on the side of the knee as might occur in a soccer or basketball game.As we get older the meniscus becomes more brittle and it is not unusual to have meniscus damage in your 40s, 50s or 60s.he treatment for a symptomatic torn meniscus is to have arthroscopic surgery to either stitch the tear or remove the torn fragment if it is too damaged to stitch. The older you are, the less likely that your meniscus will heal if stitched. In some cases, athletes have to make a difficult decision.