MCL injury – scan result??
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Hi,
I posted recently regarding a medial ligament injury. After a scan, I got
the result in the post, so can anyone advise on what this means:
“A little low thickening is noted to the proximal part of the medial
collateral ligament together with a little oedema signal overlying its
superficial fibres in keeping with a minor dgree acute on-chronic strain.
The patella is a little low lying and there is some intermediate signal
noted within the quadriceps insertion and proximal patellar tendon due to a
minor degree of extesnor tendinopathy”
It does say that the menisci is normal as are the cruciate and lateral
ligaments.
Anyone know what this means (my appointment with the Dr isn’t for 6 weeks!)
2 comments
runnerchick
Don’t you just love that doctor talk?
runnerchick
fox
hey james
the results as best i can tell, mean that there is some swelling around the mcl and that there are indications of minor tearing
the next bit means there a tendonopathy in your infrapatellar tendon (ie tendonitis) and that the patella is low in position (patellar baja) which is indicative of a tracking problem, it says both are mild, i would be more relieved that the cruciates and menisci are ok!!!