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Can a meniscus tear in the knee heal on its own?
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Unlikely: Except in very young patients with open growth plates (children and adolescents), meniscus injuries rarely heal without intervention. Meniscus tissue has a poor blood supply and thus doesn't have good spontaneous healing potential. Sometimes a meniscus injury ceases to hurt or cause symptoms, but the tissue hasn't actually healed.
Answered 11/29/2017
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No: A verysmall minority have healing potential they dont all need a scope but they wont Healon their own, locking knee swelling lean toward need for scope.
Answered 6/25/2014
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No: Once torn, a meniscus does not generally heal on its own. It may however become asymptomatic.
Answered 1/11/2021
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