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How has the new data regarding long-term follow-up of degenerative meniscal tears vs surgery changed your management approach in these patients?

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Primary Care · Wake Forest University

Degenerative meniscus tears are a common finding on MRI in our older patients. A challenge lies in determining if that finding is the cause of the patient's symptoms. When deciding whether to send for surgical consultation, I query about mechanical symptoms (catching, locking, or giving way) and/or ...

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