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What is a meniscus operation. If surgery is necessary minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques are used to either trim out the torn portion of the meniscus partial menisectomy or repair the meniscus meniscal repair. Meniscus Tear In Knee Meniscus Tear Meniscal Tear Meniscus Surgery Most small meniscal tears less than 5mm have the potential to heal on their own without surgery. Meniscus knee surgery . But an infection risk or problems with anesthesia are possible with any surgery. Knee surgery for a torn meniscus save. These will either be repairing the meniscus or removing part of the meniscus also known as a partial menisectomy. Your doctor will remove a piece of the torn meniscus so your knee can function normally. A tear that gives you a lot of pain or impairs use of your knee may require surgery to remove or repair the torn part of the meniscus. Although it s done by performing open surgeries it s more common to perform the operation through an arthroscopy which is p...