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Yeah I know most of the time the meniscus wont heal on its own do to the lack of blood supply. The doctor wants to try and repair mine using the sutures, he said that if the tear is small enough its quite possible that one suture will be good enough to get the job done. As far as a menisectomy versus a repair in my case the doc says that he doesnt wanna go and remove the torn tissue because of arthritis issues later on. He also said that since Im young I have a better chance of healing compared to someone older (im 19). I opted for the repair because I want to preserve the tissue rather than just remove it because of possible arthritis later on.