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Knee pain when bending knee
Got kicked on the outside of my knee by a cow 9 weeks ago. Had a lot of swelling , went to the ER where they did 4 xrays. I knew nothing was broke. 2 days later an orthopedic doctor took 6 more xrays and said nothing was wrong. My question is , would an xray show ligament damage. Still a lot of pain.
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No. A xray cannot show the clear picture of ligaments or meniscus which might be injured.
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Better to get a MRI done for detailed view.
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Dr. Sagar S Wajekar
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If the x-rays show no bony injury yet you have pain you could have 1. Soft tissue injury around the knee which takes around 2-3 weeks to heal 2. You may have ligament injury which obviously will not be diagnosed on xrays. You will need an mri of the knee.
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Wait for 2 weeks post injury. Reassess clinically for knee ligaments damage. If all OK. Nothing to do. If pain still persists after swelling has come down, go for MRI
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Avoid running or heavy activities. Give rest to the knee as much as possible
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