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What Causes Stiffness In Knee After An Injury?

i fell off pourch and hurt my left knee. years ago i had my ACL cut out because i tore it on snowmobile so have bad balance. now the back of my knee wont let me bend it and hard going up and down stairs. not swollen and no bruising,just really still and can bend. wha t could it be??
posted on Sat, 6 Sep 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for writing to us,

These symptoms can be due to absent ACL.

I will recommend you to go for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction again, graft for ACL can be used from other leg, use of endobutton will give good results.
At young age if you don’t operate for ACL then progression of knee arthritis will be rapid as your knee is not mechanically stable.

You need to do proper physiotherapy protocol before and after surgery to strengthen your quadriceps and hamstring muscles.

Knee support like knee cap or hinged knee brace will be helpful,

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care
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What Causes Stiffness In Knee After An Injury?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us, These symptoms can be due to absent ACL. I will recommend you to go for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction again, graft for ACL can be used from other leg, use of endobutton will give good results. At young age if you don’t operate for ACL then progression of knee arthritis will be rapid as your knee is not mechanically stable. You need to do proper physiotherapy protocol before and after surgery to strengthen your quadriceps and hamstring muscles. Knee support like knee cap or hinged knee brace will be helpful, Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care