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Acl and pcl
I Have Acl And Pcl But I Still Have Been Playing Football , I Use Knee Guard . What Are The Risks . My Surgery Is Scheduled For October , Till Then Should I play football
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Playing football with deficient ACL and PCL will lead to degeneration of the joint cartilage at a rapid rate, leading to early onset arthritis.
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Better to get operated early.
Consult with MRI images for greater clarity.
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Dr. Saikiran Balagoni
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11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Very risky.. better not to play
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Dr. Kalwa Dinesh
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7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Better avoid playing.
It causes more harm.
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