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Suggest Treatment For Acl And Grade Iii Tear And Joint Effusion After Accident
Hi Sir, I had an accident on 18 day before, immediately after one of accident Dr. suggest me to go for MRI, & MRI report shows the following points. 1.ACL tear 2. Grade III tear in the posterior horn of meniscus. 3. Mderate joint effusion. 4. Bony contusion at the posterior aspect of lateral tibial condyle. Dr. suggest me an operation. but after 6 week. can you please suggest me what to do & when.? & how much the time required for recovery.!
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surgical repair should be undertaken at the earliest.Nowadays minimal invasion arthroscopic surgey can also be done.The functional recovery is good within few weeks and gurded exercise and movement shall be permitted as soon as healing occurs.depending on technique adopred, your surgeon may mobilize you.
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