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I have a grade 3 tear in posterior horn of medial meniscus. I can walk easily and band knee at last point.what should i do?,Is surgery required?

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Keep the year in mind. No surgery required if there are no clinical symptoms. ...  Read More

Impression: MRI reveals Chronic partial tear of ACL with buckling posterior. Small chronic grade 3 tear in the Posterior horn of medial meniscus reaching to the inferior meniscal surface.

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Wat are ur symtoms? Any instabiliy? Locking? Difficulty in walking? ...  Read More

Impression: MRI reveals Chronic partial tear of ACL with buckling posterior. Small chronic grade 3 tear in the Posterior horn of medial meniscus reaching to the inferior meniscal surface. Pain, little Swelling & some time balance out. Whether both can be treated with physio or surgery required. What will be the total time to recover fully.

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Before go to surgery please consult physiotherapist and start taking treatment It will take at least one month But definitely you will feel better ...  Read More

Please help me out How time required to get healed after post surgery of posterior horn grade 3 tear medial meniscus . What is cost of surgery ?

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Hello sir, Needs proper history and clinical discussion, please consult on my personal app, its completely free. http://arth.link/drortho Or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.arth.drj ...  Read More

Sir, I got injured in March 2017 and doctor prescribed only medicine for my injured left knee but in July 2017 it is came to know that I have "complex tear of posterior horn in medial meniscus" in left knee and I have to undergo through a small operation. But the problem is after injury my thigh is getting thinner. Please help me on this sir.

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Kindly iniciate a direct consult for better chat and understanding.... Else it would be problematic.. ...  Read More

Grade II signal posterior horn of medial meniscus. Taking- Calcium , vit d3 , diflofenac and ciss q Medicine, time to time according to advice of doctor of सफदरजंग hospital Sir, please suggest, what should I do, and how much time will it take to heal Please sir, suggest me what should I do further

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I guess you injury is 3 months older by now as per your MRI report, any stress fracture should be healed by now. ...  Read More

Grade II signal posterior horn of medial meniscus fracture Sir, suffering from 3•5 months still pain and pop sound from knee, feeling some stress in leg during standing straight and Inflamation My report is attached, and using calcium, vit d3, diflofenac tablet from 3 months

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As you are quite young meniscus injury should not be avoided ...  Read More

Can a flap tear in medial meniscus at posterior horn and body region be heald through exercise. If not than what is the solution

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• Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area • Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold). • Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water fo ...  Read More

I had a knee injury 7 weeks back, was hospitalized...Doctor said knee lock and advised MRI immediately... MRI findings are ACL and PCL appear mildly bulky with increased T2 signal and maintained continuity s/0 sprain, horizontal tear noted in posterior horn of medial meniscus. lat. meniscus normal. Still have pain. Is surgery absolutely necessary?

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If u wish First u go by physio treatment for one and half months... If physiotherapy wil b failed to reconstruct then u go for surgery. Might b physio wil help u follow his/her guide lines. ...  Read More

I am a private school teacher.. I need to stand at least 8 hours a day.. Can I continue standing with this grade 2 degeneration of posterior horn medical meniscus because I don't want to do another job except teaching Is degeneration a common issue in old persons? what is the difference between meniscus degeneration and tear? I got this problem bec

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Avoid squats Modalities and some strengthening exercises will help to reduce the pain ...  Read More

Bucket handle tear of posterior horn of medical meniscus is showing in mri actually I had my injury on May 25 this year and doctor suggested me for rest and after a month I did mri it is showing bucket handle tear , should I go for meniscus repair or partial menisctomy , which would be good option , my age is 28 ?

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Meniscus repair always first priority and Partial meniscectomy depending on the tear area . So that will be intraop decision . ...  Read More

Which meniscus repair surgery is best for bucket handle tear of posterior horn of medical meniscus , I mean inside out technique or all inside technique , please reply me ??

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It depends on type of tear intraoperatively kindly review with your arthroscopy surgeon ...  Read More

I hd n injury 1 month ago I had gone for mri it is showing bucket handle tear , do I need a surgery ?

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I would like to examine you before I give any opinion. ...  Read More

Hello dr. My friend is having a meniscus tear. She is going for surgery. I have enclosed her report. What after surgery care does she have to do? Please help🙏🏻

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Your Surgeon will decide the post operative care. ...  Read More

Hello dr. I am 52 year old woman. Recently while travelling, l twisted my knee. Now I can't put my foot down, while walking I am having a lot of pain. My knee and surrounding area also have a lot of pain.Dr. said it might me meniscus tear. Kindly let me know what to do?How will it heal? I am on painkillers. Please help🙏🏻

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Need to get MRI of the affected knee to confirm the diagnosis. ...  Read More

Right knee MRI shows grade ii signal in the body and posterior horn of medial meniscus and Mild thickening of lateral patellar retinaculum with mild lateral tilt of the patella - likely mild features of excessive lateral patellar syndrome. No features of patella alta or trochlear dysplasia. The consulting doctor says there is a tear that

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If the pain is there for both knees , then I could not be meniscal injury . It could be quadriceps pain also. Even though surgical repair is needed for meniscal tear , undergoing initial physiotherapy ...  Read More

I am a marathon runner and from last 6-7 months, I was having mild pain in right knee while bending. Last month, pain was aggravated during my run so I stopped running from that day and done MRI. There was grade 3 complex Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Tear in my right knee. There was stiffness and pain for first 7-8 days. But things got better wit

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Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospita ...  Read More

I have little knee pain after doing squat exercise. Earlier I only feel little knee pain while doing squat. But on 1st september 2023 morning after doing squat (without weight) I felt knee stiffness, dump pain and knee weakness. After this incident I left squat took little rest and knee issue feels improved I was able to perform all activity. But o

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Physical examination is required ...  Read More

(history: previously had a grade 2 tear in lateral meniscus and grade 1 tear in medial menisucs while playing football 2 years back- no surgery, physiotherapy for 5 months and then was okay) currently injured my meniscus again while playing and facing locking in the knee at times. mri diagnosis: 1. oblique linear grade 3 tear with extension to

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Physical examination to asses muscle power, knee stability is required before answering your question ...  Read More

Hi doctor , please advise. While doing Work out ( Squats ) , My husband felt bit pain in knee after 2-3 days increased in month of Sep . Done PT for 3-4 days and stopped. Later on pain decreased. And whenever he walks or run he is having mild pain and from yesterday pain bit increased. We have done MRI. Kindly advise if surgery is the only option

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Non surgical managment trial first.. Use knee brace for 6 week Medicine Exercise to strength quadriceps and streching hamstrings Avoid knee bending Avoid climbing stairs Avoid sports and stressful ...  Read More

I have been struggling with meniscus tear since 2020. I went to famous doc in march 2022 and seeing my MRi , he suggested surgery not required physiotherapy will work and asked me to come back after 3 months. I was feeling bit ok with exe. & later on with work pressure i didnot go. Its been 1.5 years . I recently took MRI as i started feel bit

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Non surgical managment you can tried first, if not helping than surgery ...  Read More

My wife is having Minscus tear but joint pain is not much there is not much tear in MRI scan but MRI Report says it's Minscus grade 3. What to do?

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Need to be examined by a sports injury trained orthopedic surgeon. MRI reports, films and examination findings need to be correlated. If the tear is significant, which grade 3 tears are then she might ...  Read More

Good afternoon, I am attaching this report. Please suggest me appropriate treatment except TKR. H/o fall 2 times in March 23, age 60 yrs female, since then pain and swelling in knee and thigh. restricted walk only her daily work . Took all the medicines , fomentation but nothing works as expected. Please guide me with your expert advice. IMPRESSI

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Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospita ...  Read More

I am a private school teacher.. I need to stand at least 8 hours a day.. Can I continue standing with this grade 2 degeneration of posterior horn medical meniscus because I don't want to do another job except teaching Is degeneration a common issue in old persons? what is the difference between meniscus degeneration and tear? I got this problem

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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail. -Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if th ...  Read More

I am 46 yrs old . I fell down last 2 months back feeling severe pain in knee joint front and back. Took MRI grade 2 signal involving anterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Grade 1 signal involving the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. Mild heterogeneous signal intensity involving the anterior cruciate ligament early degenerative changes. Minim

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Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospita ...  Read More

I recently did MRI of left knee joint. The report shows : 1. Altered increased signal intensity of anterior cruciate ligament with increased thickness of ACL in its entirety noted. Altered signal intensity of PCL with buckling is also noted – suggesting full thickness ACL tear. 2. Posterior horn of medial meniscus shows horizontal tear. 3. M

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Why was MRI done. I would like to examine you before giving any opinion. ...  Read More

My MRI report- -Grade I sprain of anterior cruciate ligament with fraying of few fibers at the femoral attachment, otherwise intact. No discrete tear /anterior tibial translation. PCL is intact. • Grade I signal in body and posterior horn of medial meniscus with intact root attachment. No discrete tear. • Lateral meniscus is unremarkable with int

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Conservative treatment is first line of treatment get it ...  Read More

I had meniscus tear grade 1 for 9 months and pain doesn't seem to go away...and now it looks like my that leg is thinner than other one...is this problematic or normal?

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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail. -Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if th ...  Read More

Had meniscus tear grade 1 for last 9 months... I can't run or jump...and have pain when i walk for more...or do impact activity. Can it be treated or my symptoms go away ?

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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you  in detail. -Control  Hypertension, Diabetes or  metabolic ...  Read More

I have meniscus tear grade 1 Can it be treated and my symptoms go away ? I had pain, can't run or jump... can't walk for more than 3 km without pain. Should i loose hope or it can improve ?

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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you  in detail. -Control  Hypertension, Diabetes or  metabolic ...  Read More

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