In cases where the injury is fresh in a young athlete caused due to trauma and classically involving the periphral zone with a longitudnal/vertical tear, repair is shown to have better results as compared to other variables. Also it has been shown in studies that isolated meniscal repairs do better in comparison to patients where ACL reconstruction ans meniscal repair is done.
The pre-surgical evaluation suggests the quality of tissue and the morphology of the tear but the exact scenario becomes evident only on arthroscopic evaluation of the problem. It is advised to undergo a repair only when the operative assessment indicates a good prognosis. Cases with an elderly age and chronic bucket handle tear due to degenerative process is a contra-indication of surgical procedure.