A 35-year-old member asked:
How long does a bruised ligament in th knee take to heal?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
3-6 weeks: Knee sprains or strains generally take 3-6 weeks to heal. Tears often require more detailed treatment.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How long does a wrenched ligament in the knee take to heal?
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Dr. Tariq Niazianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 45 years experience
Varies with severity: Of the sprain. For mild ones, up to 3-4 weeks; for moderate ones, about 6-8;
for severe ones, up to 3-4 months; provided no further injuries occur, during the healing period. Kindly comply with the orthopedist's
advise, as that is the quickest way to improve and heal completely.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How long does a ligament in your knee take to heal?
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Dr. Amir Khananswered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Depends: Ligaments that have blood supply have the capacity to heal such as medial collateral ligament (mcl) and posterior cruciate ligament (pcl). Time to heal is dependent on the severity of the injury and can range from a few weeks to several weeks. Lateral collateral ligament (lcl) is a poor healer whereas the ACL will likely not heal and require surgery. Discuss your injury with your orthopedist.
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Dr. Jeffrey Sider commented
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Obviously it is important to evaluate the severity of the
ligament injury whether grade 1 which might be 1-2
weeks versus a grade 3 which might require a surgical
repair. An exam and mri are use in this evaluation.
Feb 9, 2012
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How long will it take to heal a broken knee?
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Dr. Matthew Ennaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 22 years experience
About 3 months: When you say "knee", that could be many types of fractures. If it is a tibial plateau fracture (a fracture of the top part of the tibia), those fractures generally heal in about three months. The healing time can be affected by the health of the patient (smokers and diabetics tend to heal more slowly). Also, the severity of the fracture can impact the healing time. 10-12 weeks is a good estimate.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How long does a sprined knee take to heal?
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Dr. Jack Chouekaanswered
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Varies: A minor strain can take a few days to heal while a more significant sprain can take weeks to months. Sometimes the condition involves need for surgery . If things don't improve quickly best to get evaluated by orthopedic specialist.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for a broken knee to heal?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
About 6 weeks: It depends on the bone in the knee that is broken but figure about 6 weeks.
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