Healing of an inner ligament tear in the knee

introduction

Injuries to the ligamentous apparatus of the knee occur mainly Athletes very often. Depending on which ligament structure / s are affected, healing of the injury can prove to be uncomplicated or even more tedious, so that surgical therapy is necessary.

A tear of the inner ligament (inner collateral ligament) is usually more likely to occur unproblematic injuries assign. To treat this injury, a common practice is to create a rail gripped and parallel to it physical therapy prescribed. However, complications and delays in healing can occur. Patience and discipline are particularly important during the healing phase. As a last option, a surgery allow the knee to be fully loaded again.

Support healing

How well or quickly an internal ligament tear will heal individually is difficult to predict and depends on many different factors. In any case, this is important Compliance with the therapeutic measures. On the one hand, this includes simple measures like that Cool (especially the inside) of the knee and the Protection, or an appropriate one Partial load of the joint. Pain does not have to be endured during this time, but should be adequately treated with drugs from the group of NSAIDs, for example Ibuprofen, Diclofenac and also aspirin (ASS) belong.

Regular implementation of the accompanying physiotherapeutic treatment. Aside from outpatient therapy, the trained physiotherapist should also perform exercises independently at home respectively. In this way, on the one hand, faster healing successes can be achieved and the later resilience can also be increased. As helpful as independent exercises can be, overstrain should be avoided. In any case, the exercises should be done with the treating person doctor and or Physiotherapists be discussed.

Healing time

Usually you go with a partial or complete crack of the inner ligament of the knee from a healing time of about 2 - 10 weeks out. After this time, the joint is usually fully resilient. At Partial cracks it is often even possible after 2 - 3 weeks to resume a light sport program, whereas in the case of more severe cracks, calm down with a rail (Orthosis) is necessary for up to 6 weeks. In connection with this, however, there is also a significantly slower increase in the load, which means that a full load on the knee, for example during sport, is only possible again after 2 - 3 months. If even wearing an orthosis does not have sufficient healing success, it can eventually surgical intervention become necessary. Due to the lengthy treatment and healing process, severe internal burn cracks can therefore occur in rare cases up to 9 months need to heal completely.

Until the knee joint ruptured in the knee ligament again full sports suitability comparable to its state before the injury can ultimately reach up to a year pass away. The healing time can vary greatly from person to person. Among other things, she is from Severity the injury, a sufficient one Protection at the beginning and an appropriate one physiotherapeutic increase in load from.

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Application of a splint

If the diagnosis of a torn inner ligament of the knee (inner collateral ligament) is made, treatment is usually carried out with one rail (Orthosis). Since the ligaments of the knee passively stability of the knee by tensing in certain joint positions, the knee is splinted in such a way that these joint positions cannot be assumed. In the beginning is the Freedom of movement of the knee as a result limited, usually only a flexion of about 60 ° is allowed. Depending on the healing state, the splint can then be readjusted so that gradually a greater mobility of the joint is made possible.

Such a rail is usually about 6 weeks carried. During this time, however, the knee should not be completely spared; instead they are also available with rail physiotherapy exercises carried out. However, after the splint has been removed it should still be used for no sport for a few weeks to be driven.

Difficult healing

In the vast majority of cases, a torn inner ligament of the knee heals uncomplicatedso that after a few weeks the joint can be subjected to everyday stress again. In a few cases, however, it can also more complicated Gradients come so that wearing a splint does not bring sufficient healing success and instead surgery becomes necessary. This is particularly indicated if there is still severe instability of the knee after conservative therapy (splint) has been completed. After the operation has been completed, the next treatment step is one that begins as early as possible, unfortunately often right lengthy, physiotherapeutic therapy.