1. 8x6x3mm meniscal ossicle in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. Tear of the tibial attachment site of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, consistent with a meniscal root tear. No evidence of lateral meniscal tear.
2. mild sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament
3. acute, nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of the posterior aspect of the medial tibial plateau with a vertical component extending through the articular cartilage and associated bone marrow contusion. (this did not show up on the xrays)
4. moderate sized hemarthrosis of the knee joint.
I have pushed dead machines in the past to move them and they rolled with ease. I didn't not know this machine had a wheel lock in place so it wasn't going anywhere. Anyway, I keep running this through my head and I simply can't believe I could do this much damage. It's a pretty lame story. At best, I would hope to have some interesting tale to tell related to the injury. When I went in, the walk-in doctors for the Bone and Joint clinic were so backed up with patients that no one was available to see me. Instead, I was squeezed into one of the surgeon's schedules. I thought better yet. I had x-rays done and was sent home with an ace bandage. This happened on December 14th and had the MRI the following week. I did not see the surgeon again until January 5th where I learned of the damage. He went on vacation through the holidays and told me the x-rays showed no breaks- so use it. And I did. I was walking on for three weeks.
At the time, the doctor said due to COVID, all the surgeries were so backed up that it didn't matter if I saw him in December or January because they were scheduling surgeries out to February/March. My mind was blown. Well, that doesn't even matter now. I am now supposed to stay off of it for 6 weeks. I go back February 15th to discuss if surgery is needed for the meniscus tear. I'm pretty sure it will be.
So my concern now is - do I have more going on that should be addressed? I have a very physical job and am lifting and on the move all day long. I'm not sure if I'm overreacting but I also want to be proactive. It seems GI issues alone can contribute to bone issues and add thyroid issues to boot and I may be a recipe for disaster?? Please tell me all the sitting around I've been doing has made me crazy.
I turned 50 last August, started menopausal symptoms, and feel like life is going to hell in a hand basket pretty quick.
Would a bone density test be a good idea?
As a side note, my trips to the bathroom have decreased. I carefully weigh the merits of each step as my good knee actually hurts more than my bad knee. Snacking and grazing has come to an end and I've eliminated foods that weren't helping my situation anyway. It is not a remission but a slight improvement.
