Derrick Rose has two surgical options. Which is best ?

[2001NBAMVP]

Option 1 , cut off damaged miniscus tissue and make a comeback within 10-15 days but risk having a shorter career or
Option 2, reattach torn miniscus and sit out 4-6 months
Note , Tony Parker had this injury last season and took option 1
D wade also has same injury I believe back in 03 and also took option 1
Lets take a vote. If you were D Rose which option would you take ?

[Wings]

From his past history i would say option 2 is a safe bet.

[Jin]

Option 2 for sure.

Option 1 cuts your career short. That's why older players often take this route because they don't have many years left in the league to damage the knee further.

D Wade made the mistake of getting it removed early, and look where he is now..
Sitting out 15-20 games / year, half of his speed/agility gone and he's barely over 30.

[ninjacookies]

I think Parker took the shorter route because he's already getting up there in age.

With Rose..especially with his recent history and being so young, I'd take the safe route. I think the last thing the Bulls want to see is him re-aggravate the same knee starting out the playoffs like a scene from yesteryear.

Hate to say it, but if he ends up re-injuring either knee again in the future, it's '3 strikes' for his top 10 in the league career.

[stevev26]

4-6 is 8-12 for Rose.

[ninjacookies]

4-6 is 8-12 for Rose.



Well, thankfully (if there is any) silver lining for him, is that it happened so early in the season that worst case scenario, he'll be back at least to start next season Will be interesting to see what the Bulls do before trade deadlines and during off season free agency for better insurance at the 1.

This is going to put a lot more pressure on Jimmy Buckets to up his production when he gets back. Hopefully he flourishes.

[freethrowtommy]

Option 2 is a no brainer.

[JMarchand1981]

Option 2 due to his age. However, 4-6 for Rose....is definitely 8-12. The Bulls will need to suck it up for the time being. When is Rose's contract up?

The Bulls are up for a HUGE bargain if he happens to be up after this season. Although, he was the reason for the Rose rule in the CBA so he may have got his extension before the new CBA. Talk about having zero leverage...the Bulls should be praying this dudes contract is voidable so that they can renegotiate.

[ryanso23]

option 2 even if he has to miss this season again

[Bizzydesigner]

Option 2 due to his age. However, 4-6 for Rose....is definitely 8-12. The Bulls will need to suck it up for the time being. When is Rose's contract up?

The Bulls are up for a HUGE bargain if he happens to be up after this season. Although, he was the reason for the Rose rule in the CBA so he may have got his extension before the new CBA. Talk about having zero leverage...the Bulls should be praying this dudes contract is voidable so that they can renegotiate.

He has about 3 years left on his deal. Could be two

[shaner1]

He doesn't necessarily have a choice in this matter. It depends on the location of the tear and the extent of the tear. A younger person (teenagers especially) may be able to heal tears in the periphery of the meniscus. An older person will not. Central tears are more difficult to heal than peripheral tears, as the blood supply to the meniscus is poor, and is directed from the periphery to the central portion of the meniscus. The surgeon may not be able to repair the tear and may have to excise the portion that is torn instead.

If the MRI results showed no ligament damage, and also no articular cartilage damage (that cartilage that covers the end of the femur and the surface of the tibial plateau) he is lucky. And after watching his mechanism of injury, he is very, very lucky if all he has is a meniscal tear.

I'm no Rose fan, but I respect his game. Yet, He may have no say in how his surgery is planned, based upon the tear's characteristics.