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Knee ligament problem
Is there any test to check how much knee ligament is damaged and after how many days of accident we can have that test ?
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Tests for ACL and Collateral ligaments can be performed at day-1.
Tests for PCL and Menisci can be done after 3 weeks of injury.
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MRI can be done on day 1 of injury to detect ligamentous problems radiologically although that have to be confirmed clinically before proceeding for surgery.
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Clinical tests can help with part and site of injury but not the grade or 'how much' the part is injured.
Arthroscopy is gold standard for diagnosis of ligamentous injuries.
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Clinical evaluation and MRI SCAN
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