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If you opt for surgery then have the cartilege removed. These days its a straightforward operation (keyhole); plenty of footballers (etc) have it done and keep playing for a long time after.
When I tore my cartilege, for some reason I ended up being the guinneapig for a surgeon trying out a new technique. Instead of removing the cartilege he sewed it into the back on my knee capsule with wire stitches. I had a full on metal leg brace from hip to ankle for nine months. Each fortnight I was given 5 degrees more extension, the idea being that by the time my leg got straight the cartilege would have grown back into the knee capsule.
Day one after losing the brace. I straightened my leg, I heard a ripping noise and all the cartilege tore through the stitches.
Sorry for the essay. I was subsequently on crutches for the best part of 3 years while they tried to clear up the shit job.
If I had simply had the cartilege removed, the recovery time was 6 weeks.