Dr Mark,
I need your advice. Do I get surgery or wait until I really screw up my knee?
Back in March, I had a small washout with a big injury. I've done plenty of physical therapy and haven't experienced a knee buckle or give out yet. I still ride a lot and race off road, desert at least once a month.
Here is my MRI from March:
http://morganaviatio...organ%20MRI.avi
By now, I assume my knee is healed as much as it is going to do by itself. I'm getting some knee popping and clicking and occasionally, some knee pain when I squat. The popping doesn't hurt at all, but the squat pain feels like it's between my femur and tibia. I just recently got another MRI and it's here:
http://morganaviatio...%20in%20Nov.wmv
The radiologist report had some bleak news with a "a few ACL fibers intact" and a "near complete tear of the ACL," "Buckling PCL," and a MCL that didn't attach to the femur. These results don't really make sense to me since I can still run, cut, pivot, jump, and ride mostly without pain.
I respect your opinion more than the doc I'm seeing. I think he sees mostly old people. My questions for you are ...
- I think I'm going to need surgury sometime, but do I wait until I have a complete ACL tear?
- Do you concur with the radioligist report of a near complete ACL tear? Buckling PCL? and a MCL that never reattached to my femur?
- How long is the down time if I come see you for the surgury ... whether it's now or later? I will have time for extensive physical therapy.
- Any other comments you have?
