A tear in the meniscus is different than a torn meniscus....and I suspect Roy had his meniscus completely removed so he could return quickly (a procedure I find to be shady - fine for a regular adult but not appropriate for a professional athlete...but again that's my opinion only). I can only assume Bynum's tear is minor, and he can probably play on it fine. It's possible it will bring on swelling, and it would tougher to further damage the meniscus than it would a partially torn ACL or tendon.
