Have Scarred MCL Causing Knee To Buckle, Stiffness, Locking, Catching, And Unable To Put Weight On It. Treatment?
I suspect Meniscal injury as the cause of symptoms
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Your symptoms of pain, stiffness, locking & catching typically suggests a MENISCAL TEAR rather than MCL injury. Treatment of meniscal tears can be conservative or surgical depending upon the site and severity.
An MRI scan of the injured knee will give an elaborate picture on the amount of damage inside the knee joint and aid in the diagnosis.
Treatment of an isolated MCL injury is generally nonoperative with protection against valgus stress and early motion.Grade I and grade II injuries can be placed in either a cast or a brace and bear weight as tolerated.
In general, good outcomes can be achieved with nonsurgical treatment and rehabilitation of isolated MCL injuries.
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Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad
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