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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?
Question: Hi
My right knee MRI report observes a "Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus with flipped seen in intercondylar notch double PCL sign - is surgery compulsory?
My right knee MRI report observes a "Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus with flipped seen in intercondylar notch double PCL sign - is surgery compulsory?
Hello Sir
Surgery is mandatory in your case.
Thank you
Surgery is mandatory in your case.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
MRI report for the right knee
Brief Answer:
Meniscal repair is required in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir
I have worked through your query in detail.
I have worked through your attached report.
You seem to have coexisting injuries in anterior, medial and posterior cruciate ligaments.
This requires surgical correction at the earliest.
Surgery in the form in the form of partial menisectomy or meniscal repair is required.
Arthroscopic approach is usually done at expert centres to treat this kind of meniscal injuries .
Consultation with an expert orthopedician will help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Meniscal repair is required in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir
I have worked through your query in detail.
I have worked through your attached report.
You seem to have coexisting injuries in anterior, medial and posterior cruciate ligaments.
This requires surgical correction at the earliest.
Surgery in the form in the form of partial menisectomy or meniscal repair is required.
Arthroscopic approach is usually done at expert centres to treat this kind of meniscal injuries .
Consultation with an expert orthopedician will help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
How soon should i get the surgery done? What is the severity of the injury? Risks factors & Complications post surgery? Recovery time and success rate of surgery
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Brief Answer:
The severity of injury is high.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir
You should get the surgery at the earliest.
The severity of injury is high.
The risk factors and complications are minimal after surgery.
The recovery time will be around 3-4 weeks.
The success rate is around 90% and very high.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
The severity of injury is high.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir
You should get the surgery at the earliest.
The severity of injury is high.
The risk factors and complications are minimal after surgery.
The recovery time will be around 3-4 weeks.
The success rate is around 90% and very high.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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