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I have had a horizontal tear of the medial meniscs in my left knee diagnosed a couple of year ago. since that time i have had moderate knee pain but i have avoided having an arthroscopy despte a doctor's recommendation. am i likely to cause long term dama
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Possibly: If you trim it it won't propagate and tear significantly more. If it doesn't stop you from your enjoyable activities then keep going. What generally happens is the tear will worsen with some event and hurt more and you may then have it fixed. The cartilage on the bone is less protected and will wear down more with time (degenerative, post traumatic arthritis).
Answered 9/22/2012
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