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Re: Torn ACL in 8 year old Nephew
Posted By: Traci
Date: Thursday, 28 February 2008, at 9:40 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Torn ACL in 8 year old Nephew (Dayla Volkart)
>Sounds like it was a long road for your son...I'm happy to hear he is doing so well today! Amazing how strong willed kids are isn't it? I look forward to telling such a success story about Luke! Thanks again!
My son was 10 at the time of the original injury. After
> meeting with the Kansas City doctor the first time, he was
> really treating surgery as a last resort. He wanted to try
> rehabbing the leg, fitting my son with a custom brace, and
> see if he is able to return to sports. We did that. He got
> approx. 1-1 1/2 years down the road with only a couple
> "giving way" episodes. But then those episodes
> became more frequent and his knee became more and more
> unstable, so the doctor and we decided to revisit the
> surgery option. Each time the knee gives way, more damage
> can be done to other ligaments, the meniscus, bones, etc.
> So by the time we finally did the surgery, my son was 13. I
> definately think that your family is on the right path. If
> they do end up having the surgery done, it is important for
> them and their son to understand the importance of the
> rehab. The muscles in his leg (quad, hamstring, etc.) will
> start to deteriorate quickly. Those all have to be built
> back up through rehab. It was a long hard 6 months for our
> son, but he was a real trooper! Good luck!
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