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2019-08-18 14:26:44
Patient 82 yrs old ,facing severe knee joint pain on both sides aggravated more in recent 2 to 3 years , is this osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis , please suggest palliative treatment apart from surgery looking at the age of the patient and patient is also on cardiac medicine , so plz suggest some non surgical measures for cure
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Unlikely other options apart from surgical intervention will help. However painkillers, steroids injections and physiotherapist help can be availed according to patients compliance

Answered2019-08-19 07:03:20

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Surgery Best indicated

Answered2019-08-18 15:10:15

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