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Horizontal tear of medial meniscus
Sports medicine doctor advised key hole surgery and also facing knee locking on walking merely 10-15 meters. Should I go with it.
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MRI OF KNEE
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Go to physical consultation with orthopaedic surgeon followed by X ray of knee AP and lateral and MRI Knee
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Share mri report
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
Orthopedic surgeon
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Before proceeding with surgery, it is important to confirm the diagnosis with clinical examination and MRI of the knee. If locking is frequent and confirmed on MRI, arthroscopy is often the appropriate treatment.
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Dr. Pratik Sanjay Dangare
Orthopedist
2 yrs exp
Wardha
Yes, key hole surgery is done through arthroscopy.
Proper physical examination and certain meniscus related tests need to be done
Surgery depends on which type of meniscus tear is that and duration of tear
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need MRI and Xray of affected leg
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