Will Euflexxa help potential meniscus surgery?

I was schedued to have meniscus surgery this week.  My pain level is 2-3, but I have a badly torn meniscus.  I was going to try a series of 3 Euflexxa injections to see whether that helped my situation and prevented my need for surgery right now.  Will Euflexxa  help a meniscus tear
and the swelling in my knee?
Is there any other problems I can
potentially face if I postpone this meniscus surgery?  

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

Osteoarthritis is due to loss of the cartilage in your knee joint and Euflexxa shots are for viscosupplementation.

Menisci are ligaments and their healing is not connected with the Euflexxa shots you are considering.

Talk with an orthopedician. Chronic ligament tears if not corrected can progress your osteoarthritis.

Take care!

[sara_eagle]

I don't mean to be critical, and I'm certainly not a Dr. but I just wanted to point out that the menisci are not ligaments.  They are cartilage.

[sara_eagle]

Info on the American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons website about meniscal tears...  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00358