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In cart. left in l. knee, rt has year in meniscus, doc. wants to operate on 2@ same tine followed but series of uncovered inj. crazy?

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Dr. Barry Marged answered

Choice: Problems with knees do not carry the same concerns that, for example, heart problems do. Tears of the cartilage or ligaments are not mandatory surgery; neither is arthritis. At your age and if not particularly active, therapy is safer and probably cheaper. You can save surgery for nothing helping severe debilitating pain.

Answered 5/1/2014

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A member asked:

In cart. left in l. knee, rt has year in meniscus, doc. wants to operate on 2@ same tine followed but series of uncovered inj. crazy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Barry Marged answered

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