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Right Knee ACL teir
Based on my reports, will surgery be required?
My engagement is round the corner. I wished to know if surgery is compulsory how can I delay it.
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According to MRI it is full thickness tear of ACL
ACL reconstruction is not an emergency , you can go for it when you are free... It is an elective surgery... But you require reconstruction...
Till the time you go for physiotherapy in the form of hamstring strengthen exercises...
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Surgery best option
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Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Avoid Squatting-
Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
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In my opinion u must go for the surgery... it's really safe and common surgery in today's time...if u will delay then more complications can come in your later age...so it's useless thinking on delaying the surgery...do it as soon as possible u can as it's a complete tear of acl and surgery followed by physiotherapy session is a must... with cold fermentation.. take care get well soon
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Hello there,,,well usually partial thickness tear involving ACL respond very well to rehabilition without surgery,,,,however your report suggests a full thickness tear,,,,the problem in this scenario is you may not get a lot of pain but the stability of your knee joint is affected....the knee joint may suddenly give way...n that can cause other major problems.
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a small arthroscopic surgical repair of ACL is required its not a major surgery,,,you are likely to be discharged in 3 days from hospital.
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Till you visit an orthopaedic surgeon wear a enclosed knee cap for stability of your knee.
regards & take care.
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Hi there...Nonsurgical management of isolated ACL tears is likely to be successful or may be indicated in patients with complete tears and no symptoms of knee instability during low-demand sports who are willing to give up high-demand sports...clinical assessment is very important... Consult nearest orthopedic surgeon they will do the needful.
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Dr. Kavin Khatri
Orthopedist
10 yrs exp
Faridkot
Start with knee strengthening exercises. Sending the list in the link below
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.technoherpes.kneepain
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Dr. Manish Gandhalikar
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Pune
Your report state that it is full thickness tear.you need clinical evaluation. Usually with complete anterior cruciate ligament there is instability in the knee that's why we advise Surgery to the patient.so if you have complete here with instability you may need a Surgery so visit the Orthopaedic surgeon near you and take his consultation on it.
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visit orthopaedic surgeon
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avoid sport activities
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Dr. Mansi Shah (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello.,
You can delay the surgery for some time, but till that time you have to do good strengthening for your knee under physio as that is very important because without that chances of worsening the case will be even more
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Go for theraband strengthening for quadricep and hamstring
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Avoid roaming around without knee brace and apply ice post treatment to avoid further minor trauma
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Dr. Abhimanyu Singh
Orthopedist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
The ligament will require surgery but you can get it done after your engagement. I am persuming that there is no other problem like locking of the knee etc.
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Do quadriceps strengthening, VMO strengthening,hamstring strengthening
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