Effect of Celecoxib Versus Placebo Before and After Knee Surgery on Overall Use of Analgesics After Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria: * Diagnosed (or suspected to have) meniscus trauma of the knee requiring ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery * Willing to participate in study for 36 hours and come to follow-up visit 7 days post surgery Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria: * Osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or previous fracture of index joint * Received acetaminophen or low dose narcotic (vicodin/tylox) within 8 hours of surgery * Have received oral (4 weeks), intramuscular (2 months), intra-articular (3 months) or soft-tissue (2 months) injections of corticosteroids of the first dose of study medication or intra-artcular injections of hyaluronic acid in the index joint within 9 months of the first dose of study medication