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I have a cleavage tear in my miniscus. will i require surgery and will i be able to compete in endurance sports again?
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Knee injury recovery: A meniscus tear is often repaired with arthroscopic surgery. This should be followed by a period of rehabilitation and physical therapy to return you to full function. Optimal outcome of surgery is for people at healthy weight. If your bmi is higher than 26 you might want to lose weight before your surgical repair for best outcome.
Answered 5/21/2015
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