Degenerative meniscus tears are a common cause of knee pain. Often, these injuries are treated through surgery. Specifically, arthroscopic meniscectomies are performed, where the surgeon enters the knee joint and removes the damaged part of the meniscus, keeping as much of the meniscus in tact as possible. Intuitively, that makes sense. If pain is arising from a tear in the meniscus, removing that tear should remove the symptoms. But recent research is throwing that view into