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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Medial And Lateral Meniscus Tears

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Do shallow lateral meniscus tears heal on their own? My doc wants to trim it off, I also have a un displaced fracture posterior tibial plateau...when I drive my shin area aches..should I not drive,.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

effect I usually suffer from it . Any ideas? ( right now scheduled for repair multiple meniscus tears ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I am a 56 yr ol male. I have had 4 surgerys, 2 on each knee all in the last 10 yrs for meniscus tears . TH elast one was april of 2015. I just started driving over the road again and had to put chains ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

6 days ago i had my 4th left knee arthroscopy for a large lateral meniscus tear and a medium size medial meniscus tear. I have OA - that is why so many meniscus... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

previous medical history is medial meniscus tears in both knees. I had an arthroscopic procedure in 2011 on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I had MRI on knee and it came back with lateral meniscus tears and medial meniscus tears.Also signs ... present. Osteoarthritis degeneration of both menisci -lateral and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

tears ...I have a compound tear in my meniscus in my right knew as well as some arthritis. IT is very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

only a very small meniscus tear is shown. I have tried physical therapy exercises and it has not helped ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

Pain and swelling and stiffness in right knee since end of October. MRI two weeks ago showed both medial and lateral meniscus tears. Dr. says minesctomy is best course of action. That is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

father had arthroscopy for meniscus tears. He was doing well for 5 days and now has large ecchymotic area on back of leg which he states pains him. His ankle has now swollen which wasn t there before ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)