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Mri shows i hve petellafemoralsyndrome / arthritis loss of cartilage from severe arthritis in the right knee im in severe pain ?

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Dr. Michael Patney answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Options: At your young age we would start treatment with antiinflammatories and therapy. Then if not successful we would do an injection and if that didn't work perhaps surgery.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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