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Knee pain, instability and painful cracking. mri shows degeneration of meniscus but no tear. severe osteoarthritis. am i looking at knee replacement?
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Eventually: Yes, a knee replacement is almost certainly in your future. However, 55 is on the young side for this surgery. Knee sleeves, NSAIDs and injections such as Synvisc (hylan g-f 20) or Orthovisc may help and should be tried first.
Answered 3/3/2020
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