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Can you ask for knee surgery or does a doctor have to reccomend it? i dropped a heavy shelf on my knee and it's been a yr and has only gotten worse..
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You would have to: have a definitive indication for surgery. First do no harm. Take care.
Answered 11/1/2014
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