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I am having bilateral knee arthroscopies done. is it a bad idea to get both done at once. i know it depends alot on what they see and do once inside.
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Bad idea: I think elective bilateral surgery is a bad idea. For mobility reasons, I think it's better to have staged surgery so you have a "good" or "better" leg to use to get around while the other leg is recovering.
Answered 10/22/2014
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