QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 02:34 PM)
All menisectomies are through scopes. The 5-6 weeks is the best case scenario and is possible. The recovery from surgery is more like 3-4. It's really just getting the inflammation and edema down then getting the ROM back. The hard part is getting the muscles to come back around as one of the portals from the scope goes right through the vastus medialis and it tends to shut down for a period of time.
Interesting insight. Sure seems like you know a hell of a lot more than I do on this, lol.