mri scan acl

My concerns are that when he had his previous MRI scan it took 3 doctors to detect the ACL damage in the first place. Should the knee be this swollen after nearly two months and why would it swell again once the initial swelling had gone down. Should he be exercising or keeping still?? Using an ice pack or not?? Sorry its just we keep getting conflicting information!! Any info will be really appreciated.

5 years and then as luck would have had it, I again injured the same knee while playing. MRI scan revealed that it was an ACL tear this time. So I got the ACL reconstruction done with the doctor using my hamstring as part of the process. To make things worse again, I broke my ACL again after 2 years. The doctors are saying that this this may not be very common but at the same time it is not too uncommon as well. Professional sportsmen break their ACL almost every season (though I doubt this).

If it is successful then ok otherwise it is certain that ACL or Meniscus or both are teared (as per MRI scan) which will be treated with arthroscopy. My queries- 1) Can above injury is cured with the help of medicines and exercise. 2) Is arthroscopy is the only solution for meniscus and ACL tear. 3) How safe is hroscopy and what information we should know to make sure that we are going right way.

5 years ago, fully lost his ACL in the RIGHT knee. An ortho told me that the ACL will not be repaired due to age and due to OA showing up on the MRI scan. For X number of months (where X can be 3, or 4, or 5 or maybe even 6), I have no physical pain in the RIGHT knee.

I'd love some help interpreting this MRI report, and what my options will be. Will I need sugary again? The lateral meniscus is quite diminutive. There is a long vertically oriented tear of the body and posterior horn of the lateral meniscus with a large bucket-handle tear displaced just posterior to the intercondylar notch. No medial meniscal tear. There has been previous ACL reconstruction which is in good alignment (I had ACL sugary in 2009).

I would suggest that you get a x-ray and MRI of the knee joint to confirm the ACL tear. I think there is a tear of the graft. Also with ACL tear surgeries it is common to have knee arthritis, so work up in this direction is also important in your case. After ACL reconstruction surgery rehabilitation is the most important part of treatment. Swimming and cycling are excellent methods of strengthening the muscles around the knee.

Im turning 32 next week. On the 1st of March 2016 I went for an MRI scan and when the scans where done the doctor said I have a torn ACL on my right knee that I must undergo surgery on the 6th of April. Then I recently found out that am 5weeks pregnancy. My worry is will the ACL reconstruction surgery be done or will it be postponed till I give birth, and won't it be damaged futher because of pregnancy weight my right knee has to carry.

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I have just had an Arthroscopy after an MRI scan showed a problem with my meliscus. However after the op i was told that my meliscus was fine and that the main part of my upper anterior is very loose and not having any significant function. Should this have shown up on my MRI ? Also what is the best action to take so i am able to play football and snowboard again? Would building up the muscle around my knee be sufficiant?

I got on the forums because I fear I have reinjured my ACL. I tore it about 7 years ago. This time, I heard the loud "pop" sound and it was deja vu. I just knew and the ER doctor confirmed. However, after seeing an orthopedic surgeon, he said otherwise. He seemed to think maybe I tore some cartilage but nothing turned up on the MRI. The Lachman's test, he said, did not show much disturbance in my ACL.

acl: the acl shows no frank tear or mass effect. there is altered signal in ligament which could reflect mucoid degeneration distally where it is clearly of a partial remote tear. medial meniscus: shows mild truncation of the body with subtie suggestion of a possible small vertical radial tear of the free margin of the body of the meniscus. lateral meniscus: shows no evidence of frank tear likely intrasubstance degerneration of the anterior horn.

hi, had an mri and it showed i have a complete rupture af my acl and partial tear of my mcl. they said i need surgery and a brace, anyone no what will be done?

My MRI showed a complete tear of my ACL and a likely tear of my medial meniscus. My doctor suggested surgery ASAP (11 days after injury). He told me that usually he would wait till the swelling was gone for the ACL surgery, but since there is meniscus damage, he thinks it's best to operate ASAP. He said that new techinques don't require that we wait until swelling is gone and full ROM is back. I am skeptical, and wonder if I should wait longer before surgery.

acl: the acl shows no frank tear or mass effect. there is altered signal in ligament which could reflect mucoid degeneration distally where it is clearly of a partial remote tear. medial meniscus: shows mild truncation of the body with subtie suggestion of a possible small vertical radial tear of the free margin of the body of the meniscus. lateral meniscus: shows no evidence of frank tear likely intrasubstance degerneration of the anterior horn.

Yes, you can injure your ACL twice. Pain, wobbly knee and cracking/popping sound can be due to ACL tears/injury, meniscal tear and injury or due to patellar injury or Chondromalacia patella in which the knee cap keeps rubbing against the underlying cartilage of femur. You may need a MRI to reach a diagnosis. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care! The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you.

If an ACL tear is suspected, you will return for follow-up evaluation with your orthopedic surgeon The physical examination and history are just as good as a MRI in diagnosing an ACL tear. While the MRI may be necessary in some cases, it is not necessary to diagnose most ACL tears. Please consult your orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation. If the diagnosis of ACL is confirmed then the surgeon may recommend ACL reconstruction surgery. Wish you a happy healing.

i had acl surgery in july of 2008, however it never did seem right. they used a cadavar ligament. i went to another doctor and he discovered that the graft has ruptured and i have to have acl surgery again. do you know if i can get my money back from the orthpaedic center that did my first surgery? or am just sol?

When would it be realistic to have my ACL repaired? Do I have to wait until my patellar tendon heals before my ACL gets reattached?

My son hurt his knee in football last Friday night. His MRI shows a MCL tear, partial ACL tear, and a LMT (meniscus tear - 3mm). He'll attend physical therapy in the next week or so. The doctor mentioned that it's not necessary to do surgery right away. Everyone that I talk to encourages me to have him do the surgery due to his age - (18 yrs old - 6'1" - 220 lbs). I want to do what's best for him. Should I get another opinion?

Appearances consistent with chronic moderately large partial thickness tear of the proximal ACL with some signs of ACL dysfunction even though a moderate amount of fibres are still intact.

I had the same problem as yours and it happened about 5 weeks ago. I took MRI and the doctor found a "bruised ACL". And he said it takes months to get it over. If you just have a bruised ACL which is the lowest level of the ACL injury. Take my words, you won't have any problem at all. But but but don't every play any sport until you experience a complete heal on your knee.

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