MRI showed a bucket handle tear in my medial meniscus. How bad is this kind of tear and is there any chance it can heal without surgery? I'm really worried about what this means for my knee long-term

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we can then consider surgical options.

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I broke the base of my hand fingers in an accident and now my knuckles have shifted downward. Would a plaster cast be enough to fix it by pulling them back up, or is surgery with a plate the better option? I'm worried about the vacuum effect if they're just pulled up

Post an X-ray and clinical pic of hand

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