Mri scan of acl
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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee, and resists forward movement of the tibia.
If this is a new injury, treat with RICE -- rest, ice, compression, and elevation. NSAIDs can help with pain and swelling, although, always take NSAIDs with food.
My son destroyed an ACL playing football -- he lives a normal life without one, but uses an orthopaedic knee brace when he runs or plays sports.
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.
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In this figure, if you can see the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), it is the most important ligaments of the joint. A tear in the ACL or a lax ACL leads to small tears in the posterior horns of the menisci. Do you have any previous knee injuries, especially the cruciate ligament tears?
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This figure shows types of a tear in the meniscus.
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).
There is oblique tear of posterior horn of medical meniscus, also There is a detached fragment of medical meniscus and we are dealing with a bucket-handle type tear of the medical meniscus. There is complete tear of the ACL and PCL is intact".
I am not a medical person and don't understand this terms doctor told me to do surgery. can you explain me in simple term and after surgery it will be normal?
Thanks.
Of course in the back of my mind there is the thought of what if the MRI images missed something, but for now I have enough peace of mind to go crank out a serious low-impact rehab protocol in an effort to strengthen my quad and hammy and hope that the pain lessens. Come summer I'm hoping to be able to tackle more of the typical "impact" activities with less concern and residual effects. I'll try and remember to update this at a later date with my progress.
2-There is fluid and edema around the ACL, the radiologist says that it could be from mucoid degeneration, but my OS has a the pictures of my ACL from 3 years ago during the meniscus surgery with no sign of it then. He believes it is partially torn, does this make sense, how long does it take mucoid degeneration to develop?
HIs plan is to fix the radial tear in the meniscus, and then probably recontruct the ACL with a hamstring tendon, any help is appreciated.
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 recently had an MRI scan on my knee (injured tend days ago but has been weak for some time). The MRI revealed a partial tear of my patella tendon, some kind of damage to my ACL (it looked 'frayed', possibly torn but not entirely clear...certainly not in good health) and also bruising to one of the bones in my knee.
The consultant recommended a knee brace that locks at 0 degrees and 90 degrees while I undergo some physio and rehab.
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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?
Hello Dear,
Current research demonstrates that the natural history of untreated complete injuries of the ACL consists of progression of symptomatic instability to recurrent injuries. These injuries damage the menisci and the articular cartilage, eventually leading to osteoarthritis and osteoarthrosis. The primary goals in treatment of ACL rupture are restoration of function in the short term and prevention of long-term pathologic changes in the knee.
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.
quadceps and patellar tendon: are unremarkable pericapsular soft tissue structure: the popliteal cyst measures approximately 4 cm in length and 2.1 x 1.0 cm axially.
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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.
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.
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?
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