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Submitted by: Bart - SII

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40% loss of the meniscus will increase the stress on the articular surface significantly. This stress is further increased with sports, like running and cutting activities. Your physician would be the best person to talk to about the long term prognosis of your knee. Continuing with sports will likely increase the degeneration of the articular surfaces. However, if it is a significant part of your life, it may be a hard decision to give up these activities. In the long term, the more you do on your knee, the quicker it will wear out - by quicker I mean in years, not months. It ultimately comes down to your decision on whether or not to continue - you may look into other activities that are not as stressful to the knee joint as opposed to quiting everything. Also, a good stretching and strengthening program to keep the muscles in tip top performance for stability will also help with reducing stress on the knee. Bart

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