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A member asked:

I had knee microfracture surgery done 4 months ago and was feeling great! able to run with no pain. now it's starting to hurt again. did surgery fail?

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impossible to say: Have the knee reexamined and consider a repeat mri.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 10/20/2013

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