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Acl of my right leg knee torned
Sir my right leg acl got torn in bike accident, I attached MRI scanning report.Actually I am getting fear to do surgery, please suggest me sir, for this situation surgery necessary or not?
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Tear grade is not mention here if complete torn then surgery best option
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⢠Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
⢠Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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What symptom u hv at present...?
Better upload films....so that can see percentage of tear......
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not all acl tear requires durgery.....it depends
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If you have instability then go for surgery.
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Dr. Sivaraman B
Orthopedic surgeon
28 yrs exp
Chennai
It looks like you had accident in last one week. You can try physio first. some people may not need surgery. if there is no symptoms of instability after physio course for 6 to 12 weeks - no need for surgery. If symptomatic after 3 months - you may consider ACL reconstruction.
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