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  "name": "Steady recovery claims — Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
  "procedure": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
  "bodyRegion": "knee",
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  "attribution": "Steady — https://growsteady.me/recovery-data. Free to quote and reuse with a link back.",
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  "disclaimer": "Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for an individual, and not a substitute for a surgeon or clinician.",
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      "question": "What is typical pain at week 0 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
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      "answer": "At week 0 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, typical reported pain is 6 out of 10, within a reported band of 3 to 6.1. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 1 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 1 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, typical reported pain is 2 out of 10, within a reported band of 1 to 3. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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        "scale": "NRS 0-10; POD7 knee arthroscopy subgroup"
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      "bodyRegion": "knee",
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      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 6 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 6 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, typical reported pain is 0.7 out of 10, within a reported band of 0.4 to 1. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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        "scale": "VAS 0-10; partial meniscectomy 6-week anchor"
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      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 12 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 12 after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, typical reported pain is 1.4 out of 10, within a reported band of 0.5 to 2.3. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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      "basis": "measured",
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        "low": 0.5,
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        "high": 2.3,
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      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
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      "kind": "milestone",
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      "question": "When is \"Off crutches / full weight-bearing after partial meniscectomy\" typical after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Off crutches / full weight-bearing after partial meniscectomy",
      "answer": "After Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, \"Off crutches / full weight-bearing after partial meniscectomy\" is typically reached around week 0.6. Reported range: Immediate to about 1 week. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:milestone:return-to-light-or-sedentary-work",
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      "question": "When is \"Return to light or sedentary work\" typical after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Return to light or sedentary work",
      "answer": "After Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, \"Return to light or sedentary work\" is typically reached around week 1.5. Reported range: About 1-2 weeks; job-dependent. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:milestone:full-weight-bearing-after-meniscus-repair",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Full weight-bearing after meniscus repair\" typical after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Full weight-bearing after meniscus repair",
      "answer": "After Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, \"Full weight-bearing after meniscus repair\" is typically reached around week 3.9. Reported range: About 4 weeks; tear-pattern dependent. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7146095/",
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:milestone:return-to-running-after-partial-meniscectomy",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to running after partial meniscectomy\" typical after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Return to running after partial meniscectomy",
      "answer": "After Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, \"Return to running after partial meniscectomy\" is typically reached around week 7. Reported range: 6-8 weeks, criteria-based. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7146095/",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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    {
      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:milestone:return-to-sport-after-partial-meniscectomy",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to sport after partial meniscectomy\" typical after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Return to sport after partial meniscectomy",
      "answer": "After Knee arthroscopy / meniscus, \"Return to sport after partial meniscectomy\" is typically reached around week 9. Reported range: Roughly 7-16 weeks, criteria-based. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 9,
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      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-meniscectomy.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
    },
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:phase:week-0-2",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "After partial meniscectomy, weight goes on fast",
      "answer": "Rehab standards put full weight bearing at a mean of 0.6 weeks after partial meniscectomy — immediately to about a week. A repair is a different timeline (see week 4).",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 2,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7146095/",
      "sourceNote": "Review of meniscus rehabilitation standards",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
    },
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:phase:week-3-5",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Repairs reach full weight bearing around week 4",
      "answer": "If the meniscus was repaired rather than trimmed, full weight bearing is recommended at a mean of 3.9 weeks — tear pattern dependent. Slower than meniscectomy by design: the repair needs protecting.",
      "weekStart": 3,
      "weekEnd": 5,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7146095/",
      "sourceNote": "Review of meniscus rehabilitation standards",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:phase:week-6-9",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": "Sport-specific training resumes",
      "answer": "After partial meniscectomy, specific training restarts at a mean of 7.3 weeks. Full sport return is gated on criteria; protocols phase through roughly week 12.",
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      "weekEnd": 9,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7146095/",
      "sourceNote": "Review of meniscus rehabilitation standards",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:setback:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "setback",
      "question": "Is it normal for pain to get worse after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on pain that rises before it falls after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
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      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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    {
      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:odds:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "odds",
      "question": "How likely is this milestone by now after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on the odds of hitting a milestone by a given week after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:trajectory:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "trajectory",
      "question": "Why is my recovery slower than expected after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on different recovery tracks after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
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      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:location:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "location",
      "question": "Where is it normal to feel pain after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on where the pain is felt after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
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      "sourceNote": null,
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      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:pattern:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "pattern",
      "question": "What does the pain feel like after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on what the pain feels like after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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    {
      "id": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus:rtw:absent",
      "procedure": "knee-arthroscopy-meniscus",
      "procedureName": "Knee arthroscopy / meniscus",
      "bodyRegion": "knee",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "rtw",
      "question": "When do people go back to work after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on returning to work after Knee arthroscopy / meniscus. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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