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A member asked:

Every few months i get bilateral knee effusion that needs draining and a shot. the fluid noninflamatory. why would this keep recurring? no injury

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Dr. Warren Strudwick answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Unexplained effusion: Have you had an MRI yet? You may have articulat cartilage or a meniscal injury. Blood tests can help rule out rheumatologic diseases. Infection sounds unlikely. I recommend you to be evaluated by an orthopaedic doc or if you already have done this, get a 2nd opinion.

Dr Michalski and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/11/2020

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Knee Pain for decade and no particular injury or accident. MRI said Chondromalacia patella and medial posterior meniscus horizontal tear with mild joint fluid effusion. Need diagnosis/name of disease. Is it permanent? Surgery recommended?

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I've had a recent injury to my left knee, it was drained, however it has accumulated all the fluid again and the pain is worse. What happened?

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And what will happen if i don't get the ACL and medial meniscus interposition synovial fluid/cysts and knee joint effusion fixed?

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Knee had some fluid drained+cortisone shot 1.5 weeks ago. Still painful and swelling is the same as when I left. Why? What + can anything be done?

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