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Lubbock, TX
A 26-year-old female asked:

Doc said i have a torn meniscus in my right knee. in terrible pain and also that my foot and ankle still swollen. should i go to the er?

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Dr. Audie Rolnick
42 years experience
Get evaluated: see an ortho. did you have MRI,any arthritis,any trauma? swellling can be related to the way you're walking. may need arthroscopy. age a factor. get evaluated by ortho
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