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A 54-year-old female asked:

Knee pain and grinding. have had cortisone shots and synvisc (hylan g-f 20) and still havubs issues. had been told i have osteoarthritis.

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Dr. Boris Sheynin
Dr. Boris Sheyninanswered
Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Agree with diagnosis: Sounds like osteoarthritis. Talk to your doctor about knee replacement eventually.
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Dr. Milton Mintz
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Any history of: Old trauma? Sure sounds arthritic- need orthopedic wk up- even though you've obviously had it already- did you have a cat scan?- bone on bone can require surgery?
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