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ACL Surgery
Kindly find the attached MRI for injured right knee. There is a tear in the ACL and Doctor has suggested the repair of ligament by Arthoscopic surgery. If someone may please suggest in this particular case how urgent is the need for surgery and what precautions need to be taken until the surgery gets done. The patient should climb stairs or not and whether he should continue with exercises. Will the exercise built up the tissues or lead to more tear?
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Hi, some tears need surgery but
If your pain is starting to improve and
if the pain does not interfere with your quality of lifeIf compression sleeves work to control the pain
If your range of motion is well maintained and
You can participate in your normal daily activities
Then surgery is not immediately needed
But if you are in pain, knee is giving away you should follow orthopedic advice
It's better to avoid stairs and squatting and twisting turning movements at the knee to avoid further damage to meniscus
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