Cruciate ligament injuries in the knee are more common in people playing football. Patients say that during the injury, their knees rotate and they hear a snapping sound. These symptoms are followed by knee pain and rapid swelling. If there is a meniscus bucket handle tear, there may also be a situation in which the knee is locked and cannot be moved. If the existing symptoms are considered mild and ignored, the patient may experience very serious problems.
OCCUR IN HIGH-PACE SPORTS INJURIES
Medipol Mega University Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department Op. Dr. Merdan Artuç gave important warnings about cruciate ligament injuries, which are common in society. Kiss. Dr. Stating that cruciate ligament injuries can often develop in high-tempo sports such as football and basketball, Artuç said, “The resistance of the knee joint is provided by 4 ligaments, these consist of anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, internal lateral ligament and external lateral ligaments. These ligaments connect the thigh bone and leg bone and provide the stability of the knee to the front, back and sides. Anterior cruciate ligament injury is the most common injury among these ligaments. It often occurs in high-tempo sports injuries such as football and basketball. The mechanism of injury, on the other hand, occurs when the knee, which we call non-contact pivot injury, is slightly bent and forced in, and the leg bone slides forward. “Patients generally describe the rotation of the knee,” he said.
COMPLAINTS CAN AVOID 3 WEEKS AFTER THE TRAUMA
Pointing out that it is mostly known as astroturf injury in Turkey, Op. Dr. Artuç continued his words as follows: “During the injury, patients describe that there is rotation in the knee and they hear a snapping sound. Immediately afterwards, deep pain and rapid swelling occur in the knee. If it occurs in what we call a meniscus bucket handle tear, locking and inability to move the knee can also occur. In general, in isolated anterior cruciate ligament rupture, complaints such as rest, cold application, pain and limitation of movement in patients 3 weeks after the trauma may completely disappear.However, patients experience a feeling of insecurity in the knee, a feeling of discharge on stairs and hills. If left untreated, it causes meniscus tear and cartilage damage over time.
NO NON-SURGERY HEALING CANNOT BE PROVIDED IN FULL FLOOR FRONT CROSS BODY REAR
Kiss. Dr. Artuç evaluated the diagnosis and treatment methods as follows: “The diagnosis of the disease can be made by the patient’s history and physical examination. MRI is requested to confirm the diagnosis and to detect accompanying lesions. A cure cannot be achieved without surgery in full-thickness anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. The general treatment method is It is an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.It is the procedure of placing an autograft taken from a different region of the same knee of the patient into the anterior cruciate ligament with a closed method.The successful outcome rates reported in our country and in the world after anterior cruciate ligament surgery are between 80 and 90 percent.After the effect of anesthesia has passed, It is possible to get up. Knee movements are started the same day or the next day and it is aimed to bend your knee up to 90 degrees. It may be necessary to protect the knee from overloads by using crutches for a few weeks after the surgery. After the patient has a successful surgery with the right technique, The z bond does not break again out of nowhere. However, after a new trauma, it can break again, just like a healthy knee can break with trauma. In order to minimize this, the muscles around the knee should be strengthened and even physical therapy should be supported in this regard. Also, care should be taken not to gain weight. In general, it is recommended to postpone running straight for 4 months after surgery, and participation in contact sports from 9 months to 1 year.