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Can A Stretched ACL Be Treated?

I tore my ACL and had reconstruction on that knee, a bone fragment was left under my knee cap. Now I have scar tissue around my knee, the menisicus is torn and the surgeon refuses to do surgery. MRI shows that ACL is now stretched beyond limits.What should I do?
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
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dear sir / madam
i would like to know your age and occupation level,
i would like to examine your knee for stability and other manuevers to test meniscus,

then decide on MRI,

to comment based on mri reports is very difficult.
i would recommend evaluation by orthopaedic surgeon
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Can A Stretched ACL Be Treated?

dear sir / madam i would like to know your age and occupation level, i would like to examine your knee for stability and other manuevers to test meniscus, then decide on MRI, to comment based on mri reports is very difficult. i would recommend evaluation by orthopaedic surgeon