A 33-year-old male asked:
i had a medisic knee repair 1 yr ago and since then i have been in constant pain can't do the simplest thing do u think i could get knee replacement?
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Dr. Stanley Lightfoot answered
57 years experience Pathology
See below: You need the advice of a god orthopedic surgeon in my opinion if you have had physical therapy without help it is time for surgery.
Answered on Jul 31, 2013
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