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My knee was injured in an accident. MRI showed grade 2 tear of medial as well as lateral posterior horn of  meniscus does it require surgery? Or it heals automatically?
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Normally a gr 2 tear will not require surgery. You may get a repeat MRI at a 3 T machine if symptoms persist.
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