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Ligament tear and miniscus complete tear
My mother has ligament and miniscus tear.doctor advised for surgery.looking for second opinion or any other option to avoid surgery
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Need to see her xray . If there is osteoarthritic changes , then nothing to do , only physiotherapy and certain activities restriction .
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If there are no osteoarthritis changes , u can go for surgery, otherwise u can avoid surgery
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share me x ray or mri or online consult me for opinion
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Hello.Need more information to opine.Its not a good idea to opine based on a MRI finding alone.The best plan would be to visit another Orthopaedic Surgeon before you decide.
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In the meanwhile exercises for knee under supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist should help.
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
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6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Share xray and mri
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