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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 11 Jul 2016
Question: Please suggest regarding nature of illness is acute or chronic.


A 35 yrs/male patient c/o Left Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear with Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear. As per patient there is h/o fall on 30/03/2016. patient hospitalised from 31/03/2016 to 02/04/2016. (Patient underwent ACL reconstruction with MFC and LFC, with synovectomy and lavage.)
As per investigation report -
MRI - Left Knee Joint (dated 31/03/2016) finding suggest
- Complete tear involving femoral attachment of ACL with buckling of PCL.
-Mild laxity involving infra-patellar tendon with intrasubstance signal proximill, suggest of interstitial injury.
-Grade-I signal involving posterior horn of medial meniscus.

Please suggest regarding nature of illness is acute or chronic - as there are no any acute inflammatory changes in MRI findings. Kindly suggest.
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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Acute illness

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

According to your history, the patient has suffered from Acute trauma causing ACL tear which was treated with ACL reconstruction.

This is an acute illness treated with surgery.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (3 hours later)
Dear Sir,

As there are no any acute inflammatory changes in MRI findings (Please find attached investigation report). Kindly suggest.
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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Acute trauma due to fall Inflammation is not a distinct feature of ACL tear

Detailed Answer:
Since there is Acute trauma due to fall, this becomes an acute injury and not a chronic injury.

Inflammation in this setting may be rare because it is traumatic in nature.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Acute illness Detailed Answer: Hi there. According to your history, the patient has suffered from Acute trauma causing ACL tear which was treated with ACL reconstruction. This is an acute illness treated with surgery. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. Regards, Dr. Aashish Raghu