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Complete Acl tear but knee is stable
I have complete acl tear & some microscopic fracture in the left knee,so doctor has applied plaster cast on that leg for 40 days.Now the plaster cast has removed & after examination doctor said that your knee is stable & there is no need of surgery.I have visited another orthopedic specialist,so he test the knee stability & told that my knee is stable, so he has doubt regarding last mri report & done another MRI & the result is same grade 3 acl tear.So doctor told me to do daily activities & if i feel like knee giving away then only i will need surgery.I heard that for grade 3 acl tear surgery is needed & there is not any other option & if surgery is not done then there are chances to getting further damaged to other ligaments & chances of knee arthist as well.So i am really confused that I had complete acl tear & both doctor suggested me that i can skip surgery.I am really depressed now becoz of this injury,So please help me & suggest what I will have to do in this situation.
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Surgery for ACL rupture is not always necessary. Need for surgery depends on how much problem the knee is causing.
If you play sports, then you may need ACL reconstruction.
You're van first try physiotherapy and an ACL rehabilitation program. Try that for a few months and avoid playing any sports or running. If that helps, then surgery will no longer be necessary. If even after a proper rehabilitation program you have problems, then you will need surgery. Surgery should be done by a surgeon who does such reconstructions, as it is quite a technical operation with high failure rates, if done incorrectly.
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