I have had the knee operation and it all seems to have gone well. I had a fraying of the meniscus.The fraying was similar to a tear which is a common knee joint injury. Each knee has two C-shaped menisci (plural of meniscus): a lateral meniscus at the outer side of the knee and a medial meniscus at the inner side of the knee. This rubbery tissue acts as a shock absorber between the upper and lower leg bones and stabilizes the knee joint by evenly distributing the load across the knee. A tear to the meniscus can interfere with how your knee works.
This could explain why I am compensating while I swing and topping quite a lot of my shots. I also have got an Anterior Cruciate Ligament problem which was diagnosed almost 12 years ago. This could need an operation at a later date. Lastly I have severe arthritis (Osteoarthritis) probably caused by post-traumatic arthritis which can develop after an injury to the knee. I injured my knee over 12 years ago whilst playing football. This type of arthritis is similar to osteoarthritis and may develop years after a fracture, ligament injury or meniscus tear.
As you can see I am lucky to be able to walk never mind play golf. I will however return to the golf course within the next 4-6 weeks. I am looking forward to it. I will keep you all upto date on my recovery.
Thanks
Mike
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