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Meniscus tear and suprapatellar fragment
I fell on street on my knee , I ignored for 10-15 days but swelling don't subside . I opted for MRI it showed :
MRI picture of a partial intraligamentous injury of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Damage to the medial meniscus, Grade III according to Stoller.
Marked synovitis, suprapatellar bursitis.
Contusion changes of the lateral femoral condyle and the patella.
Fissure of the articular cartilage of the patella.
Loose body in the internal recess of the suprapatellar bursa (possibly a fragment of the articular cartilage of the patella?).
Should I go for surgery or no ? (My edema started responding good after taking NSAID etc ) but still persistent a bit , mobility of joint till now is absolutely fine ,rage is good just scared to bend too much, stability is also good, I actually walked for 20days as I ignored problem but MRI made it scary
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Even though there r tears all seem to be partial and mininal - no need to worry much
Next Steps
Avoid knee bending too much
Climbing stairs or sitting down
Use a knee brace for support
cold packs for pain
tab chymoral forte tid for swelling
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Review after 4 weeks
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Dear Patient,
Your MRI shows a combination of injuries—partial ACL tear, Grade III medial meniscus injury, synovitis, and a possible loose body. However, your current clinical status is very important.
Since you have:
• Good knee stability
• Full range of motion
• Ability to walk without major difficulty
• Improvement with medications
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Trial of 4-6 weeks
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How much time has elapsed from the injury. When was the mri done after injury (at 2 weeks?).
Share xray and mri pics.
Does your knee lock ?or do u have a feeling that it might give way.
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Can wait and continue analgesics and see how your knee behaves .
if symptoms persist consult an orthopedician
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Share mri picture and ongoing treatment
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Dr. Rahul Kumar Pandey
Orthopedic surgeon
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Don’t get scared by the MRI wording.Surgery is not based on MRI alone. It is based on symptoms.No surgery required if no locking an pain is manageable.
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