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History Of Knee Injury. Now Sore Knee, Popping, Grinding. Difficulty Walking. What May It Be?
Hurt my knee a few years back on the dirt bike knee was swollen and warm. Went to doctors got an x ray they said it was all fine. They wanted to follow up with an mri and I never went because it seemed to get better. Now 5years later it s sore from day to day. And pop and grinds very loud. Sometimes it s to sore to walk on and then it goes away. I m 20 and ideas what it may be?
Mon, 19 Aug 2013
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You should go for MRI Scan of knee joint.
MRI is the investigation of choice for soft tissue injury.
X-rays can detect only bony fracture and give rough idea about fat planes.
MRI can detect ACL/PCL injury, meniscus injury, joint effusion etc.
Mild to moderate injuries are treated conservatively whereas severe cases are treated surgically.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
You should go for MRI Scan of knee joint.
MRI is the investigation of choice for soft tissue injury.
X-rays can detect only bony fracture and give rough idea about fat planes.
MRI can detect ACL/PCL injury, meniscus injury, joint effusion etc.
Mild to moderate injuries are treated conservatively whereas severe cases are treated surgically.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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