Hi This is Amit from India. I was involved in a bad accident with in a bike about four month ago.My MRI results say that I have PCL Tear in left knee.With the help of

rehabilitation exercises now I can walk slowly without knee instability.But I still get pain when the knee is under stress, ie, walking up and down stairs, walking

down hill. Not much confidence in knee.
Although I have met some of the patient with ACL injury. they said like after the operation , they are perfectly fine. Unfortunately I could not met any PCL injured

person. Or may be that is a rare injury....

I have consulted many doctors . Some doc says it will be ok by the time , but some says this-PCL is very important to operate.So I am confused what to do ..? Also I

have read that PCL Treatment is controversial as there are many methods,each with their own benefits.



I am wondering if anyone of you can suggest how and what treatment is best for PCL ligament. Any Related information will be really helpful.

Needed your prompt Reply.

-Amit



On Sunday, July 11, 1999 at 12:30:00 PM UTC+5:30, James wrote:

ok, ok...There's a line I should have added to my post Rita Girl:)

Kinda like a disclaimer.

I am not a doctor, I do play one on TV though, besides don't believe
anything you read that a TV doc says he read :-)

From my buds that have had plates and rods and assorted metal objects inserted in them after motorcycle boo-boos, it's about 50-50. What I
have heard from them is if you want to get "cut" again, go ahead an do
it. The knife seems to be the only metal object they all agree they
don't like, but what the hell does this have to do with a skydiver?

Dr. James ;)

kryos@philly.infi.net wrote:

Okay, Drs. Casey & Kildare :) ... got another question then ...

Rods in or out? What do you recommend? I have titanium rods in both
of my femurs. I've gotten opinions both ways on this ... don't dare
jump until the rods have been removed (they won't remove them before 12
to 18 months post-accident), or keep the rods in, they will protect the bone and make it even stronger in the event of another "hard" landing.

Naturally, I prefer the second option ... I'd prefer not to go through another surgery.

Whadda think?

Blue ones!

--rita

In article <19990709223018.20250.00010415@ng-fu1.aol.com>,
sbozo@aol.com (SBozo) wrote:

Subject: Re: landing accident - cross ligament rupture
From: James <jamesj@bellsouth.net>

I read somewhere that once a bone heals from a break it is stronger

than

before.
Sooo..maybe you are at less risk Rita Girl :-)

Dr. James ;)

Well Dr James Zats exactly what i tole her
and this is one area I hold some expertise.
Got the x-rays to back it up .

jimbo

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