Would I be able to enlist without having surgery for a torn meniscus?

Hello everyone, I have a question that has been bothering me for some time, and I couldn't seem to find any answers online, or in person. Unfortunately, I have torn my meniscus on both knees in an incident a while back, one of the knees recovered well, the other one not so much, regardless of that, it is stable, and I am completely able to continue most of my activities. I've read the documents regarding disqualification due to knee injuries, and it seems like meniscus tears left untreated disqualify you from the military until it is taken care of, and your knees recover 100%, stable, and working well. I am not sure if this is accurate, would I really not be able to join the military unless I get the surgeries done? To be honest, I don't see myself getting two, very damaging (arthritis inducing) surgeries for my knees, that work fine, just to join the military and further destroy my knees. Any feedback is greatly appreciated, Thank you!