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About to have 3rd knee arthroplasty, previous partial meniscectomy, & have mild chondromalacia patella. how many scopes before replacement?
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Arthroscopy: There is no set amount of knee arthroscopy surgeries you can have. Eventually if the arthritis becomes to severe, the arthroscopy will not be helpful. But there is no set amount.
Answered 9/20/2017
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