Bucket handle tear

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Bucket handle tear

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This is my MRI report. Bucket handle tear of body and posterior horn of medial meniscus. Chondromalacia patellae (grade I). Moderate joint effusion with suprapatellar bursal fluid. Is surgery necessary or it can be treated by physiotherapy?

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Dr. Mohit Garg

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Surgery only dear

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Dr. Prakash B L Orthopedic surgeon 36 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Prakash B L

Orthopedic surgeon 36 yrs exp Bangalore

Bucket handle tear requires Arthroscopic meniscal repair, if tear is 2 months and less. Menisectomy if it's old.