Can you live with a torn ACL and meniscus?

Can you live with a torn ACL and meniscus?

Living with a torn ACL: Some patients choose to live with a torn ACL. For younger people, it may not be advisable to live a lifetime with this ligament torn. Although in some cases the ACL ligament can scar onto the PCL and act stable, more often instability occurs and it should not be ignored.

What happens if you tear your ACL MCL and meniscus?

Other ligaments ACL, or meniscus, may be torn along with a MCL injury. The most common symptom following an MCL injury is pain directly over the ligament. Swelling over the torn ligament may appear, and bruising and generalized joint swelling are common 1 to 2 days after the injury.

How long are you out with a torn ACL and meniscus?

What is the recover time after torn ACL surgery? Rehabilitation and return to normal function after surgical repair of an ACL tear can take six to nine months. There needs to be a balance between trying to do too much work in physical therapy returning strength and range of motion and doing too little.

How serious is a meniscus tear in the knee?

In serious cases, it can develop into long-term knee problems, like arthritis. In addition moving around with a torn meniscus could pull fragments of the cartilage into the joint causing larger knee issues which could requiring more significant surgery in the future.

Can I get disability for a torn ACL?

You can get Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits or SSI disability benefits for your torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) if you can prove to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that your injury prevents you from working any type of job for at least a year.

How can you tell if you tore your MCL or meniscus?

A medial meniscal tear can be mistaken for an MCL sprain because the tear causes joint tenderness like the sprain. With a valgus laxity examination, a medial meniscal tear can be differentiated from a grade II or III MCL sprain. The presence of an opening on the joint line means the medial meniscus is torn.

Do I need surgery for meniscus tear?

A tear that gives you a lot of pain or impairs use of your knee may require surgery to remove or repair the torn part of the meniscus. Complex tears usually require surgery to trim the damaged part of the meniscus.

How much compensation will I get for a knee injury?

You may receive a few hundred pounds in compensation for what may be described as a simple, temporary knee injury, whereas a more serious, permanent injury may warrant compensation that could total several thousand pounds.

Will wearing a knee brace help a torn meniscus?

Knee bracing can also be useful as part of a non-surgical approach for less severe acute tears and as an ongoing treatment for degenerative meniscus tears, especially in the presence of osteoarthritis [1, 7]. Keep in mind that wearing a knee brace is only one part of a potential non-surgical treatment strategy.

Where does the knee hurt with a torn ACL?

You will likely feel pain in the center of your knee during an ACL tear. Because the MCL is located on the side of your knee, the pain and swelling will be located on the inside of the knee structure rather than the middle.