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Surgery vs physical therapy for meniscal tears

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Surgery vs physical therapy for meniscal tears

Meniscal tear a rip in the cartilage that protects your knee joint is very common, especially if you play sport.

The recommended remedy is often surgery. But how does it compare to physical therapy? Turns out they get similar outcomes.

Guests:

Victor van de Graaf

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, PhD Candidate, OLVG Hospital, Amsterdam

Host:

Dr Norman Swan

Producer:

James Bullen

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