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What is IDK?
Internal derangement of knee is a chronic disorder of the knee due to a torn, ruptured or deranged meniscus (a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint) of the knee, or a partial or complete cruciate rupture, with or without injury to the capsular ligament of the knee, resulting in on-going or intermittent signs and symptoms such as pain, instability, or abnormal mobility of that knee.Recovery Time
Recovery from internal derangement of the knee depends on timely and accurate diagnosis, the nature of the condition, adherence to recovery schedules and rehabilitation recommendations, and the avoidance of further aggravation to the knee.Recovery without surgery may take six to eight weeks.
Recovery with surgery may take three to four months.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is mainly done by Physical examination and other tests may be ordered like- X-ray
- MRI
FAQs prepared by doctor
1. What is internal derangement of knee?Internal derangement of knee is a chronic disorder of the knee due to a torn, ruptured or deranged meniscus of the knee, or a partial or complete cruciate rupture, with or without injury to the capsular ligament of the knee.
2. What is meniscus?
Its a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint.
3. What are its symptoms?
The symptoms are pain, popping sensation, swelling and stiffness, instability, abnormal mobility of that knee, locking or catching of the knee at a 45-degree angle.
4. What to do when one is suffering from such disease?
- Take rest
- Ice pack and compress of knee
- Knee braces
- Keep knee elevated
- Life style modification
5. When shall one visit a consultant?
Contact your doctor if your knee is painful or swollen, or if you can not move your knee in the usual ways and there is difficulty in bending and straightening the leg or sudden loss of motion/function of knee.