Skateboarding Fell and Twisted Sideways

Well i was skateboarding and i ollied this gap, but when i landed on my board my foot slipped off and onto the ground. This resulted in my knee pretty much bending sideways. I immediately stand up and start limping to a BK to rest.

I had an X-ray and no bone was broken so i went for an MRI and have yet to receive the results. I'm just curious if you might know what i did. My knee has been enormously swollen for 2 weeks and i am unable to put much pressure on my knee before it gives out. It also seems as though i bruised the sides of my knee but it never hit the ground.

Another thing is that my whole leg from the knee down happens to be really red and cramps up and hurts if i do anything to it. My knee also hurts when i bend it inwards. My leg has also become very weak and unable to lift easily. Also its on my right knee and the pain is on the inside and somewhat the top of the right knee. Any ideas on what i did?

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Jan 14, 2009
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my thoughts
by: Candy Kahany

You need to wait to see the MRI results, but it sounds to be like an acl tear. How old are you? My son is 14 years old and he is waiting for acl surgery. Let me know what happens. Good luck.

Jan 24, 2009
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Weird!
by: Anonymous

ok well i got my MRI results back, but its really weird. their conclusion ended up being a large joint effusion, partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, torn meniscofemoral ligament medially, and intact collateral ligaments. At first i was thinking well ok ill go get some physical theropy then. Once i go to the physical theropy they tell me that everything was intact, but i fractured my growth plate. Im statin to wonder now who is right? so i go online and check up growth plate fracture and my growth plate seemed to resemble the type 1 fracture. I can now put pressure on my knee and walk, but theres new problems now. My calf has shrunk enormously and it hurts to walk. My ankle starts to feel even more pain as i continue walking, but not just that but now theres an indent or bump like thing on my shinbone. Now im just confused at all of this, anyone have any ideas i just cant figure my leg out.