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What does mucoid degeneration of posterior horn of medial meniscus and mild joint effusion mean

A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Ferguson
Orthopedic Surgery 21 years experience
Nonsurgically: Conservative treatment initially: nsaids, physical therapy, and possible cortisone injection. Surgery only if no better with conservative care.
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Dr. David Dang
Radiology 16 years experience
Conservative.: If your physician is not familiar with the condition, i would recommend a sport medicine or orthopedic consultation. Mucoid degeneration of the menisc... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Gabor
Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
Mucoid degeneration,: like degenerative arthritis of a joint, generally occurs as a results of aging. It can cause pain and to a meniscal tear. Truncation means that the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
An orthopedic surgeon might choose a cortisone injection, or even hyaluronic acid. Physical therapy might be an initial approach. Would not anticipa... Read More
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Dr. Alexander Sah
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 16 years experience
Can be treated non-operatively. PT, anti-inflammatories, strengthening, possible knee injections, knee bracing, symptomatic care most likely recommen... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marsha Davis
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Probably: But some people successfully rehab it. But it is between you and your orthopedist and the amount of expected activity that will hel
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bradley Butkovich
Orthopedic Surgery 29 years experience
No Meniscus Tears : Cannot heal on their own as the meniscus tissue has no real blood supply in an adult. Surgery will probably be the only thing that can treat it. A to... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Coles
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Probably not: If the signal does not communicate with the articular surface it is not torn but you have degenerative changes which can lead to a tear in the future.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paxton Daniel
Radiology 34 years experience
Treatment: is not based on MRI findings alone. Treatment depends on integrating your history, physical, and MRI findings together so as to tell the complete stor... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Holmes
Sports Medicine 25 years experience
Numerous : The most definitive option is a knee replacement. Knee arthroscopy is not likely to be helpful at this point. Various injections such as cortisone, hy... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Best is to consult your Ortho for the decision will be based on both clinical exam and CT findings and the sport you want to play.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Although only a tiny percentage of cartilages with grade 2 signal on MRI turn out to have tears on arthroscopy, the presence of fluid with persistent ... Read More
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