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Sm vert tear tip body lat meniscus w/ intrasubstance signal degenerative change ant horn lat meniscus. mri report...what does it mean?

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See details: It means you have a teat related to osteoarthritis in the knee. It is usually not an issue when present in the lateral meniscus. Surgery generally does not provide long term benefit.

Answered 3/25/2018

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