Your physician will certainly need to initial examine your knee by flexing or using pressure to the outside of the joint. This will also inform them if your knee is loose.

From there, an orthopaedic cosmetic surgeon will likely order imaging examinations to obtain a consider your knee joint. An X-ray will reveal them the bones in your knee while an MRI check will certainly give them a more detailed check out your tendons. For individuals with claustrophobia or anxiousness, an open MRI scan can be bought in certain locations.

As soon as your orthopaedic physician has actually evaluated your scans and completed the physical assessment, they will classify your MCL tear as one of the following qualities:

Grade I: A partial MCL tear

Grade II: A near total MCL tear

Grade III: A complete MCL tear with a non-functional ligament