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A 44-year-old female asked:
meniscus tear problems questions to ask?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jason Rudolph answered
Orthopedic Surgery 28 years experience
Asking you doctor?: The most important questiosn to ask your doctor are: is anything else inured (ligament tears, arthritis)? Where is the tear located? Is it reparable or does it require rmoval of the torn piece.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
How can you tell when a meniscus tear is better?
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ray Holt answered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Simple: The pain is getting better. You may also have had other issues with your knee that also are improving like clicking, catching, giving away, and swelling.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are some of the causes of a posterior horn meniscus tear?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Jumping/twisting: Posterior horn indicates the location of the tear. Meniscus injuries from activity most commonly occur in sports that involve jumping and twisting. Examples include basketball and volleyball. This could also occur from jumping off a chair or loading dock. See your doctor for definitive treatment options.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How is a meniscus tear fixed?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
With stuures : Inside the knee through arthroscopy, special needle and stures.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is the recovery time for meniscus tear?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Michalski answered
Orthopedic Surgery 36 years experience
Meniscus tear: Depending upon personality of the tear and the type of treatment, may be 4-6 weeks.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How to know if a small meniscus tear healed?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Philip Chao answered
Radiology 38 years experience
Does it hurt: Less or more
hurting less suggests it has less inflammation and has partly healed.
The meniscus will always look torn on MRI even aftrer it heals.
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