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Meniscus assessment
Does a painless meniscus tear on MRI need treatment?
Author: Dr. Jiwu Chen
Doctor’s answer
Surgery is usually not recommended on the MRI finding alone. Doctors also consider symptoms and examination findings, because some degenerative meniscus changes cause no clinical symptoms.
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