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Is There Any Other Option Than Surgery For Major Tear With Edema Involving ACL In Left Knee?

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I got injured during vollyball and my MRI of left knee shows Major tear with oedema involving ACL.
Buckle handle tear in posterior horn of medial meniscus with detached meniscal fragment antero-inferior to PCL.
Mild intraarticular and periarticular joint effusion.
Ratropattelar bursitis
Do I have any other option than surgery
Mon, 13 Jan 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

I personally feel that there is no role for conservative (non surgical) management in young and active individuals (guessing that you are of younger age group) with a torn ACL and Meniscal injury.

If both these issues are not properly addressed, there is every chance that early degenerative arthritis may set in leading to more misery in future.

I suggest you to undergo Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction along with either meniscal excision/repair to have a more favourable outcome. Arthroscopic surgical repair offers more predictable and satisfactory outcomes in ACL & Meniscal injuries than conservative treatment.

Consult an experienced Arthroscopic surgeon for further management.

Hope this information is helpful. Good luck
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Is There Any Other Option Than Surgery For Major Tear With Edema Involving ACL In Left Knee?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. I personally feel that there is no role for conservative (non surgical) management in young and active individuals (guessing that you are of younger age group) with a torn ACL and Meniscal injury. If both these issues are not properly addressed, there is every chance that early degenerative arthritis may set in leading to more misery in future. I suggest you to undergo Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction along with either meniscal excision/repair to have a more favourable outcome. Arthroscopic surgical repair offers more predictable and satisfactory outcomes in ACL & Meniscal injuries than conservative treatment. Consult an experienced Arthroscopic surgeon for further management. Hope this information is helpful. Good luck