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11 Brilliant Hacks to Nurse Your Meniscus Tear Back to Health
Doctors may recommend physical therapy as a conservative treatment for a meniscus tear, especially if the meniscus tore because of wear and tear or osteoarthritis. Stretching and strengthening ...
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Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline
among patients with a degenerative medial meniscus tear, knee arthroscopy was no better than exercise therapy What is the role of arthroscopic surgery in degenerative knee disease? An expert panel ...
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VIDEO: Inside-out repair technique may help surgeons preserve meniscus function
In this video from , Michael J. Stuart, MD, emeritus professor and orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Rochester, discussed the importance of meniscus preservation.“One of my favorite techniques is ...
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No benefit of surgery over physiotherapy for meniscal tears in adults with knee osteoarthritis
Surgery versus physical therapy ... tear and osteoarthritis. New Engl J Med 2013;368:1675–84. Participants were recruited from tertiary referral centres in the USA. Patients over 45 years old with ...