Accident on knee

[anil555]

hi my name is anil 26 yr,

I met with an accident with auto on knee,

I went for mri left knee, here are the findings of mri

Bone marrow contusion in medial femoral condyle

Sprain of ACL with buckling PCL

Tear of body of lateral meniscus

mucoid degeneration in posterior horn of medial meniscus

minimal joint effusion



Alignment, thickness, signal intensity, medial and fibular collateral ligaments, soft tissues around knee are showing normal

Can someone let me know my situation whether it is normal or not

[anil555]

Hi Mam,

Thanks for your valuable investigation in my case.

Thanks a lot.

Anil

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi Anil!
No, the MRI findings are not normal. Bone marrow contusion basically means a bone injury. In this case the medial femoral condyle is injured. Also you have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) strain and probably a strain or a tear in the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). You also have a tear in the body of lateral meniscus and if it involves the white portion of the meniscus, it will not heal by conservative methods. Similar mucoid degeneration of posterior horn of medial meniscus will need to be surgically corrected.
In your case ice, rest, pain killers, physiotherapy, braces etc can be tried. But in all probability, only surgery will help you regain full function and strength in knee. Please consult your doctor regarding this. Take care!

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