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What Causes Fluid Filled Sac On The Right Knee?

I have swelling and pain in my right knee. In Nov. the Rd, drained the fluid from it and gave me a cortisone shot. NowmI am having problems again. Pain and swelling, probably more fluid. I have to hold onto something to get back up if I stoop. Could this be a torn meniscus?
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Your problem is simply recurrent knee effusion , with such cases in my clinic I prefer doing Knee MRI to know the intra articular pathology
( meniscal,ligamentous,bony or articular cartilage injury).
I advise you to keep your leg elevated ,to use cold compresses,anti edematous and anti-inflammatory medications.
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What Causes Fluid Filled Sac On The Right Knee?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Your problem is simply recurrent knee effusion , with such cases in my clinic I prefer doing Knee MRI to know the intra articular pathology ( meniscal,ligamentous,bony or articular cartilage injury). I advise you to keep your leg elevated ,to use cold compresses,anti edematous and anti-inflammatory medications.