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Knee Ligament injuries 27-Oct-2006 At 3:18:35 PM dougal

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Did my ACL and medial CL ligament in 1981 at the age of 19 now 43 yrs old and deal professionally with these problems. If you have seriously torn or ruptured the ACL (which the last poster pointed out can only be verified when they look inside (no scan is 20/20) then the instability is now and will continually cause the joint to deteriorate (the damage ie 'arthritis' does not suddenly happen down the track). Be wary of any professional who says they know 100% whats going on b4 they stick a scope inside the joint. The definitive diagnosis happens when they see it. The guy who wants to see an MRI sounds cautious which is good but don't expect him to say "Ah, there it is." Ask lots of questions and expect good answers. Don't rush into things but don't be afraid of the idea of surgery. This type of thing has come a long way in recent years.

...ah and yes be a bit more cautious.