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How can a torn ligament in pelvis be tested?
Question
Can a gastroenterologist tell whether a ligament is strained or torn by doing a proctoscopy? Does this require an x-ray? What medical test would be required to find out whether a ligament surrounding the rectum and colon is strained or torn?
Expert Answer
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Dr Sanjiv SaigalAug 31, 2005
Consultant Gastroenterologist,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
In order to find out whether any ligament in the pelvis is torn or not, an MRI would perhaps be a very good test. Proctoscopy is not going to be helpful in this regard.
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