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Had mri for r knee1yr after a fall.impression:moderate osteoarthritis in the lateral patellofemoral compartment with highgrade cartilage thinning&subchondral cysts.do i need to remove the cysts?ortho. didn't talk about cysts.told me i have arthritis.
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Can't remove cysts: The cysts are part of Osteoarthritis. It is too early for surgery. You need physical therapy, quadriceps strengthening. Osteoarthritis causes cartilge thinning, sclerosis (hardening) of the bone and reactive cysts in the bones. You should try to avoid surgery - see a rheumatologist.
Answered 7/17/2018
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Knee: If your ortho has not mentioned the necessity of arthroscopic surgery then I would surmise that the cysts do not need to be removed. Good Luck
Answered 7/11/2018
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