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Maria Serrantino – Arthroscopic Knee Surgery A rising softball star, Maria Serrantino endured years of knee pain until tears in both her menisci revealed congenital discoid meniscus – a condition in which the cartilage pad found in the knee joint (meniscus) is formed in a disc-shape rather than a normal C-shape. During ambulatory surgeries performed five weeks apart,
Maria’s knees were reshaped arthroscopically, followed by twice-weekly physical therapy. Two months later, she was back on the playing field. “She’s 100% healed,” says her father, John.