Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. Profile picture
Associate Professor of UCSF Orthopedic Surgery | Dir. of Sports Med, Benioff Childrens | Injury Analyst for @957thegame | tweets = opinions, not med advice |
Jan 14, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
1) Here is a short thread on my thoughts about James Wiseman's recent surgery as just reported by @anthonyVslater. This changes my thoughts #DubNation as an outside observer as to what this means for the outlook on James Wiseman. In general (based on what study you read), repeat 2) surgery after a meniscus repair runs somewhere between 10 - 20 percent. In a young individual with a tear that has good blood supply (& maybe complex / larger) you make every attempt to repair it since meniscus tissue does not grow back if you shave it out. One of the signs