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ACL Partial tear
Hi doctor , please advise.
While doing Work out ( Squats ) , My husband felt bit pain in knee after 2-3 days increased in month of Sep . Done PT for 3-4 days and stopped. Later on pain decreased. And whenever he walks or run he is having mild pain and from yesterday pain bit increased. We have done MRI.
Kindly advise if surgery is the only option please. We are worried.
Impression from MRI :-
-Mild subcutaneous edema of the knee in the medical aspect.
-marrow contusions in medical tribal and femoral condyles.
-mild degree of degenerative tricompartmental osteo-arthritis.
-minimal degree of joint effusion.
-Partial thickness tear of distal one third of acl.
-mild buckling of pcl.
-horizontal tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.
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Non surgical managment trial first..
Use knee brace for 6 week
Medicine
Exercise to strength quadriceps and streching hamstrings
Avoid knee bending
Avoid climbing stairs
Avoid sports and stressful activities for few weeks
Regular follow up
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Early degenerative changes in joint
Rest for 3 weeks, medication
Physiotherapy knee Quadriceps strengthening exercises
Avoid massaging squatting cross leg sitting and climbing stairs till acute pain subside
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multiple treatment options are available
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Consult orthopaedician
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