A 24-year-old female asked:
tore my acl 6years ago &now have a non displaced tibial plateau fracture & patella tendonitis - will i need surgery or what is best for recovery?
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
60 years experience Internal Medicine
Orthopedist: Both conditions probably can be treated without surgery but an orthopedic surgeon is best to advise you, treat you and followup.
Answered on Jul 28, 2015
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See details: You can treat it by consulting with the surgeon who did the ACL repair and following his/her advice.
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