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Old 09-17-22, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by daniell
This doctor is not a surgeon. 6 years ago I had the meniscus snipped off on my other knee. That doctor as well as my present one said that at my age, they only do surgery if the meniscus tear is in the joint. The MRI found significant arthritis.
WTF? But they'd do a TKR? Money, money, money. After my snip, I was back doing group rides (in the back) in about a month. That was maybe 20 years ago. Maybe a surgeon who deals with athletes? We've not normal people.
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