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Meniscus tear

2018-03-17 12:39:23
I slipped and fell down almost an year ago. Over the last year i had consulted many doctors who couldn’t find the cause of main. Last week it was identified as meniscus tear. I am 26 years old . Should I continue with exercises that doctors advised me or go for athroscopy
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If you have pain, locking or uncomfortable feeling in your knee then you should go for Arthroscopic meniscectomy.

Answered2018-03-18 05:59:15

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Share your MRI scan. If your symptoms of locking and pain correlates with your MRI findings then arthroscopic surgery will be useful.

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Exercise for three month if then pain persist then can go for arthroscopy

Answered2018-03-17 12:44:31

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