Hello! A girl of 16 writes to you, a month ago I fell on an ice rink and a knee injury followed. We did an MRI and it turned out that I had a torn posterior cruciate ligament, the orthopedist said that it was a very bad rupture and a very dangerous and difficult operation, which he did not undertake to do. We are now doing the blood plasma method, hoping that the torn tissue can begin to repair itself. Someone with a similar problem, if he can share experience and possible treatment, is this operation performed in Bulgaria and can one live normally and without future problems if it is not performed?
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I don't know, but I wish you success
I hope the operation goes away and you recover without it. I suffered a knee injury 6 months ago and I still have problems. You may need to consult another doctor to confirm your condition. You can live normally, but it will take time to recover. When I got injured, I thought that in 2-3 days it would pass, but for six months now it has not passed. You just have to be patient and not give up. And physiotherapy helps to some extent, but in your case I don't know how much you have to work out. You don't say what city you are from, but if you are from Sofia, there are probably better orthopedists there, today I even read about one that was quite competent. I also read about opinions that surgery was the better option so that the joint would not wear out over time, but it was better not to get there.
He looked for Dr. Nikolay Dimitrov from the hospital in Gorna Banya. He has telephones on the Internet, and a private office. I think he will give you a very competent opinion.
With a total rupture of the cruciate ligament (PCL in your case, right) you will not get away without surgery. It depends on the degree of injury! It may not be done, but the knee is not the same. I don't know why they told you it was a difficult and complicated operation. Rather, it is standard knee surgery. The rupture of this connection is very common in winter sports: skiing, skating (but also in many other sports and car accidents) because the legs do not slide as nature intended and there can be a very unnatural twisting / injury of the knee. . Torn or torn - there is a difference. Consult another doctor! And don't waste time if surgery is needed !!
Author: Thanks for the advice, by number 4 it is almost completely torn, at the moment the doctor told me that it will recover to some extent and I will just have to maintain good muscles.