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ACL grade 2 tear
My right knee was injured by road accident over two months ago. MRI report is showing that there is grade 2 tear of articular crucial legament . I have been using tight brace from the next day of my accident . Is any surgery necessary for me ? If it is thenHow much important is it ?
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Dr. Nitin Saini
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19 yrs exp
Amritsar
Brace tight or loose doesn't alter result.
If you suffer from buckling or feeling of knee giving way while running or coming down stairs u might need a surgery and it is important because every episode of instability injures your knee and chances of osteoarthritis are high
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