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Are ligament tear in the knee shown on a mri? do they need to be operated on to fix the tear?
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Yes and maybe: Mri is good at showing what is damaged as for what needs to be fixed that depends on many other factors / some people do quite well with nonoperative care and others require surgery.
Answered 4/14/2013
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Yes: Mir is the best way to look at ligaments. Treatment depends on what ligament is torn and how severely it is torn.Some tears require surgery while others are treated conservatively.
Answered 4/25/2013
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