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I was told i had a displaced meniscus root but the etilogy was unclear what does that mean? what causes burning sensation in the knee especiall medial
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The tear: Think answered you but a root tear implies you tore the anchor portion of the meniscus. Root tears usually occur at the posterior (back) horn. These can be bad tears. You probably will need surgery to debride the tear. Good luck.
Answered 1/24/2019
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