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Injured knee tear in miniscus with osteo

2017-10-24 10:31:34
Will the medication Celcox 200 reduce the need for pain medication and improve my mom’s knee problems. She is 72 and had a baker cyst that popped and a tear in her miniscus. She was diagnosed with arthritis and osteoporosis too.
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The pain medication is just for pain and not for the underlying problem.
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Evaluation by orthopaedic. She could require knee replacement if the knee is in advanced stages of arthritis. Meniscal repair or meniscectomy is usually not a good option at her age

Answered2017-10-25 15:26:16

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