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Suggest Treatment For Left Knee Injury
Age 36, Female, Had a injury in Left knee. The MRI IMPRESSION:
1. Complete tear of the Proximal Femoral Attachment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
2. Complex tear of the Posterior Horn of the Medial Meniscus with both horizontal and vertical tear components.
What is the treatment procedure for these?
1. Complete tear of the Proximal Femoral Attachment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
2. Complex tear of the Posterior Horn of the Medial Meniscus with both horizontal and vertical tear components.
What is the treatment procedure for these?
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
hi..
normally Anterior Cruciate Ligament accounts for the front and back stability of the knee joint and medial meniscus acts the cushion for the knee joint preventing two bony surfacing from rubbing against each other.
now ans to your qn -
1) ACL and MM injury can be treated nonsurgical by physiotherapy and medication but person might continue to have pain and can cause early osteoarthritis.
2) MM tear can sometimes obstruct the range of movements.
considering your age i would suggest you to undergo surgery ( ACL Reconstruction and Medial meniscectomy/ meniscal repair) reasons being if left untreated it can cause persisting pain , early osteoarthritis, reduced range of movements, knee instability if physiotherapy is inadequate.
normally Anterior Cruciate Ligament accounts for the front and back stability of the knee joint and medial meniscus acts the cushion for the knee joint preventing two bony surfacing from rubbing against each other.
now ans to your qn -
1) ACL and MM injury can be treated nonsurgical by physiotherapy and medication but person might continue to have pain and can cause early osteoarthritis.
2) MM tear can sometimes obstruct the range of movements.
considering your age i would suggest you to undergo surgery ( ACL Reconstruction and Medial meniscectomy/ meniscal repair) reasons being if left untreated it can cause persisting pain , early osteoarthritis, reduced range of movements, knee instability if physiotherapy is inadequate.
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