A 43-year-old member asked:
What does it mean for walking when anterior cruciate ligament injury?
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
Difficulty: One can have pain with walking and especially going up and down steps. There may be decrease in range of motion, swelling, effusion. There may also be locking of knee and giving out of knee.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
How to treat anterior cruciate ligament injury quickly?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Diagnose the problem: Early and treat it properly.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of anterior cruciate ligament injury I should be looking for?
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Dr. Darren Corteenanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Instability: The hallmark of an acl deficient knee is instability or giving way of the knee with higher level activities involving cutting, jumping, pivoting, etc. Some individuals may experience this with routine day to day activities. The initial injury is often described as feeling a "pop" in the knee and followed by development of considerable swelling and variable pain.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for anterior cruciate ligament injury?
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Dr. Robert Purchaseanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
PE and MRI: The first step is checking for an acl injury is talking to the patient about their injury and doing a good physical exam of the knee (pe). At this point, most skilled doctors will have a strong suspicion that the acl is torn. X-rays are usually done to make sure there isn't a bad bone injury. Often a MRI is obtained to confirm the diagnosis and look for other, associated injuries.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What is done for an anterior cruciate ligament injury?
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
Immobilization: Initially one is treated non operatively with immobilization with velcro-type knee immobilizer. Graded range of motion then physical therapy.
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