New Riegel, OH
A 42-year-old female asked:

Knee injury 2-2014. just had new mri. suspect mild strain of acl & pcl. very small joint effusion. can you explain this?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Uyeda
General Surgery 47 years experience
Sounds like: it means mild injury to ligaments. If you are having symptoms, you need medical evaluation, because these finding do not fully explain your symptoms.
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