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Advise Precaution Methods For Partial Acl Injury
i have just suffered a partial acl injury 20 days back. My MRI has shown that the the there is partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. after 20 days of bed rest i am back to work with putting a long knee brace on my left knee and with very little walking. what are the precautions i need to take?? is there a need for surgery too?? how long will take to heal permanently.. and what are the chances of it happening again?? can i exercise again if not play any sport??
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
Hello,
--Avoid walking on an uneven surface
--Avoid injuries to this knee in particular.
-- strengthen quads.
-- gradual return to the usual activities.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon
--Avoid walking on an uneven surface
--Avoid injuries to this knee in particular.
-- strengthen quads.
-- gradual return to the usual activities.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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