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Understanding mri of knee

Kazann
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A physio sent me for an MRI as I had a fall. I have a torn ACL ligament of my knee and waiting to be referred to orthopaedics. Which can be a long wait. 
I have had double mastectomy for her 2 positive Breast cancer. I am currently on zoledronic. Previous to my fall I have had pain in my knee and leg. 
when the physio read my mri he didn’t understand the second paragraph. And when I google it comes out all sorts of things. 

  1. Significant partial disruption of the proximal ACL.
  2. Abnormal marrow signal present within the fibular neck which does not have the typical appearances of bone contusion and is more likely to represent a focal area of established benign incidental fibrous dysplasia.

Baseline plain films are recommended in the first instance.

  1. Intact menisci.
  2. No other significant intra-articular pathology

  • Dear Kazann 

    Thanks for reaching out to us and welcome to our online community. My name is Suzanne and I am one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists here at Macmillan.

    I can see that you have not joined any of our forums as yet and wondered whether you might find our Breast Cancer Forum supportive.

    I am sorry to hear that you had a fall, but it is reassuring to hear that you had further tests to investigate your knee pain, especially if you had this before your fall. As you may be aware, cancer and it’s treatments can affect the health of your bones so it is good that your pain is being properly investigated.

    I can appreciate that waiting to speak to a doctor about your results must be frustrating. Unfortunately, as you have discovered, trying to interpret results yourself by looking online can be confusing.

    As we don’t have access to your NHS records, I’m afraid we would not be able to comment on the significance of your results on this platform. However, it may help to speak to your GP, cancer consultant or Clinical Nurse Specialist ( CNS ) who can look into this for you, help you to manage any pain,and perhaps chase the referral along little .

    If you are concerned about the delay to see an orthopaedic consultant you could perhaps contact your hospitals Patient Advice and Liaison Service for support. You can find your local service here.   

    I hope this information is helpful Kazann. Please do feel free to contact us again if you need any further support.

     

    Best wishes and take care,

    Suzanne, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist

    You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email.

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