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What Causes Category 3 Sprain?
Question: what is a category 3 sprain?
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
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Category 3 sprain is the most severe degree of sprain. It involves complete rupture of the ligaments, the joint is grossly unstable, there is gross swelling and pain and the surrounding tissues are also damaged.
This king of injury needs complete immobilization and a surgical repair. Healing takes 6-8 weeks followed by physiotherapy sessions to restore the joint mobility.
I hope this answers your query.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Category 3 sprain is the most severe degree of sprain. It involves complete rupture of the ligaments, the joint is grossly unstable, there is gross swelling and pain and the surrounding tissues are also damaged.
This king of injury needs complete immobilization and a surgical repair. Healing takes 6-8 weeks followed by physiotherapy sessions to restore the joint mobility.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
All they gave me was an arm cast that went around the wrist it's a wrist brace is that part of it or were they also suggesting surgery?
Brief Answer:
MRI scan will confirm.
Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for writing again.
Wrist is not a weight bearing joint. It can heal with wrist brace and rest. The complete tear of ligament needs surgical repair. You can get an MRI scan done to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope my answer is helpful.
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MRI scan will confirm.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Wrist is not a weight bearing joint. It can heal with wrist brace and rest. The complete tear of ligament needs surgical repair. You can get an MRI scan done to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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