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Left knee ACL tear
Hello Dr,
Recently i had a small accident on a bike. There were no immediate problems but i am feeling that my knee is not stable and is twisting. I consulted a orthopedic, sports doctor and after checking mri, he said he couldn't completely get a clear analysis of the scan. So asked me to go for physiotherapy now and later he will decide. Could you please explain me according to the attachment. I am very tensed right now. Whether to go for surgery or wait till physiotherapy is done. Thanks in advance.
Hi I am at Apollo Hospitals Jubilee
Hills. MRI suggestive a ACL year. Now clinical assessment is useful to see if your knee is unstable. Instability warrants
ACL reconstruction.
But as Dr Palo was suggesting there are about 10percent who don’t need an ACL ligament, but those usually are the ones who have a good muscle cover
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If there are signs of instability and loss of strength in left knee , it does suggest a ACL tear to me.
Performing static quadriceps exercises strengthen rest of musculature to substitute for ACL. This works good in people with sedentary lifestyle.
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If you continue to have problems that are interfering in day to day activities then;
you can get a MRI done at better centre to confirm diagnosis or plan a diagnostic arthroscopy with ACL reconstruction in same sitting.
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