megjclarke 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 My 13-year-old son injured his knee at football practice a few days ago. We took him to the emergency room, where the doctor diagnosed him with a severed MCL (a ligament on the inside of the knee). We are waiting to get an MRI, but it is fairly clear that he will have to have surgery to reconnect the ligament.Bad timing on this injury as his team will be playing for the league championship this Sunday. He is not happy about this! He's improved so much this year, and was looking forward to playing the championship.My son is already thinking about joining the freshman team next year. He says he loves the game and wants to play again, but it worried about reinjury. Does anyone have experience in this type of injury? What is the recovery rate? Will he be able to play again? Is there a high risk of reinjury? Any input would be helpful.Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Click_Clack79 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2006 Wait until you get an x-ray or MRI by a doctor who specalizes in sports medicine to get too freaked out. I had a player that went to the ER with a "severe MCL tear". His knee was swollen and everything but he went to a sports medicine specialist later in the week and all it was was a slight sprain he back on the field 2 days later. but if it is torn i wish you and your son the best.Good Luck-Coach Brett Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYer 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2006 MCL injuries are typically not as bad or as hard to recover from as ACL injuries. Surgery is rarely performed unless other ligaments are also torn. See http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/kneeinjuri...mclinjury_2.htm for more information.Re-injury can be an issue. This injury is typically football related. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
