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Meniscus tear

2017-11-18 06:22:12
Hello I have suffered from meniscus tear on left knee .. it is grade 3 medial meniscus tear. It happened in the month of July . And MRI scan was conducted in September. I have given rest and now little bit pain and light swelling is present . So my question is - do I need to go for surgery ? At moment 50 percent pain is reduced
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Hi. Medial meniscus tear can heal if given appropriate rest but it needs to be reevaluated after 6 weeks. If pain still persisting then better to go for surgery as medial meniscus will heal giving its best results if you repair it before 3 months of injury. So wait but don't wait too long

Answered2017-11-22 13:06:43

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Wait if you are comfortable you can avoid Surgery, if not you will need better surgery.

Answered2017-11-18 15:43:19

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