Meniscectomy leads to increase in peak stresses on the tibial plateau and this is directly correlated with the amount of tissue removed.
If the meniscus is cut through its periphery, its load distribution function will probably be completely
disrupted.
Early after surgery, 92% of patients had excellent or good results, in term of knee pain, swelling, ROM,
squatting, but at a mean of eight years after surgery, only 62% of the patients rated their knees as excellent or good.
The meniscus tear state of the art of rehabilitation protocols related to surgical procedures.pdf