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Originally Posted by OIFDan
Gentleman,
Specific to my case I just recieved this from the VA. In early FEB I had a non-impact twisting of my knee while getting onto a ski lift. Knee popped, MCL and ACL both Burned with pain around a 7 or 8. Finally recieve the results and this is how they read;
MRI Left Knee:
T1 coronal, fat saturated coronal, fat saturated axial fat saturated sagittal, T1 sagittal.
Osseous structures:
Minimal subcortical edema noted in the posterior medial plateau, but no fracture and the cartillage is intact. No other osseous pathology is identified. The patella appears normal.
Joint Spaces:
Minimal joint fluid, otherwise the joint spaces are intact.
Ligaments and tendons:
The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are intact, and the quadracepts and patella tendons are intact, and the collateral ligaments appear normal.
Menisci:
No meniscal tear. Minimal degenerative signal in the posterior medial meniscus.
Soft Tissues:
No significant focal soft tissue pathology.
Impression:
Minimal bony contusion in the medial tibial plateau, otherwise the study is normal.
Any idea what this MRI Result means gentlemen? If my knee appears normal, then why am I still having pain at the jointline on the inside lower portion of my left knee? And what exactly is a bony contusion? A bruise? Eagle or one of the other QP's have an idea about how to treat this? I've been off of it entirely since the beginning of Feb when it happend.
Thanks for the input,
-Dan
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Basically this means that you did NOT tear any ligaments. You did NOT tear the meniscus (cushions). The inner aspect of the tibia is bruised. A true bone bruise can take several months to heal. I would recommend ibuprofen 800 mg 3 times a day and exercise such as swimming or biking where you don't place a big load on the knee. I guessing within a month you'll be good to go.