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Can An MRI Taken After Knee Injury Show Wrong Results?

My daughter has a tendency to bleed because of a blood condition. She hyperextended her knee in soccer practice. She had pain, a little swelling, and could walk. The next day an MRI said Meniscus tear, sprain all over, and ACL disruption. Three days later, no swelling, no pain, and walking normal. Could the MRI be wrong because of her bleeding condition which causes her to bleed way more than the average person?
posted on Sat, 2 Aug 2014
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Hi, MRI are not wrong or right, they are neutral, but the interpretation can be wrong and this can happen easily when an MRI is done with the blood filled in the joint, If your daughter has no symptoms of instability on walking or pain, then no intervention is required.
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Can An MRI Taken After Knee Injury Show Wrong Results?

Hi, MRI are not wrong or right, they are neutral, but the interpretation can be wrong and this can happen easily when an MRI is done with the blood filled in the joint, If your daughter has no symptoms of instability on walking or pain, then no intervention is required.