MRI results on my knee- Dis Docs..........

[Mermaid02]

1. right knee effusion, large, synovitis

2. medial meniscus tear, severe, potentially unstable posterior horn root

3. Chondromalacia right patella, severe

So I have a tear, but what the heck is a "horn root" ??

I see the doc tomorrow.

 

[Serena]

I don't have a clue but it sounds bad. I hope they can fix it soon. And bumping this up for you.

 

[coolbeans]

do you have horns on your head?? that could be where they root...


sorry.. bad joke... hope you are better soon!!

 

[Mermaid02]

do you have horns on your head?? that could be where they root...


sorry.. bad joke... hope you are better soon!!

Some days I have horns on my head! LOL

 

[hemispheredancer]

I can almost guarantee that you will need surgery to repair the meniscal tear. Those almost always require surgical intervention. My neighbor had it done and was up and walking in 2 days! She did have to go thru PT but it was not a life altering procedure. Effusion is usually water or fluid on the knee. Chondromalacia right patella is degeneration of the tissue under the patella. I used to work in xray, but not anymore :-(

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Mermaid02]

Thanks guys! I have a friend who is an RN and she said I would probably need a knee replacement. That doesn't make me very happy.

I go this morning at 8:30 and will update this afternoon when I get home.