Immediate surgery over rehabilitation increases the risk of secondary injuries.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how treatment timing affects the risk of further knee injury. Saying that immediately opting for surgery over rehabilitation always increases the risk of secondary injuries is not correct. Rehabilitation focuses on reducing swelling, restoring range of motion, and rebuilding strength and neuromuscular control, which helps protect the knee from additional damage during activity. Surgery, when needed, addresses structural instability or tears that won’t heal properly with rehab alone, and delaying it can sometimes allow more damage (like meniscal or cartilage injury) to occur in an unstable knee. Because the best approach depends on the specific injury and patient factors, there isn’t a universal rule that immediate surgery inherently raises the risk of secondary injuries.