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AC joint ligament injury
I have ac joint ligament injury. Its seen only in Weight bearing Xray. Do i need surgery or medications will do
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Hello dear
By weight bearing xrays i am sure you mean xrays while holding weight in hand.
Medications do not heal any ac joint injury, however mild grades can be treated with exercises. Severe grades need surgery for sure which is also a safe surgery if needed at all.
Please do share weight bearing xrays so that i can give you an opinion.
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Dr Vipin Gupta
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Consult online with the xrays or in person if based in delhi
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Most of the times it does not need surgery . However needs an evaluation to determine.
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If you feel the bone moving up down or inside out, then this funny sensation can only be solved by surgery.
Also, if you can see a protruded bony end near shoulder, sometimes painful, better to go for surgery and get it corrected.
The ACJ is a very important player while doing over head abduction.
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Consult online with all xray etc
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Why do you want to live with a compromised joint, when you have a option of getting it corrected with a minimally invasive procedure , lasting 20mins
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Ac joint is near shoulder
No weight bearing x ray needed
If its ACL of knee joints it need clinical assessment and then MRI after examination
So be sure what you r talking about
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