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Are knee ligament tears only fixable through operations?
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Some but not all: Certain knee ligament injuries notoriously require surgery especially when complete and or longstanding. Acl and lcl/plc injured ligaments usually require surgery. Mcl and PCL injuries often can be braced and start early rehabilitation and avoid surgical intervention.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Not all: Not all tears require surgery. Some tears may heal with conservative management.
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