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My mother has gap between knee bones and no fluid present there,as doctors and x-rays suggests no medicine gives the relief,difficulty in walking.
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Sounds like: advanced osteoarthrits and if oral medication fails then a trial of orthovisc/synvisc should be tried next and surgery with replacement as a last resort.
Answered 6/20/2014
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