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Acl injury
Sir, Is full thickness of acl and near complete tear same thing or different? I am not sport person. And I am not very actively use my knee. Can I manage with full thickness near complete tear without surgery? Can I have an option of conservative rehabilitation? And what are the differences of results of conservative rehabilitation and arthroscopy?
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1. Full thickness tear means total tear. Near complete tear mean some fibres are still attached.
2. You Canaveral without a ACL but you might encounter difficulty (instability) on uneven surface or soft surfaces like sand.
3 Try conservative treatment for 4-6 weeks, post that if you have pain or instability then opt for surgery.
4. Post arthroscopy you will have a stable and reliable knee.
Post conservative, knee performance and strength are unknown.
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