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Re: Uhg... retear

Posted By: drmark
Date: Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:15 p.m.

In Response To: Uhg... retear (Keivn)

> This is as much a grumbling moan thread as much as it is a
> request for anyone who's had similar issues. I've
> apparently been living the past 3 years without an ACL.

> I originally tore it in 1999 skiing... had PT recon in 2000
> and was fine. Then, in 2004 I re-injured it playing it the
> snow (was tackled from the front, but had locked my leg
> behind me, resulting in a buckling). The OS who originally
> did the first recon saw some looseness, but thought I only
> had a partial tear. He ordered an MRI and instructed me to
> continue knee exercises. The MRI results didn't get to him
> till after I had to return to college, and he never
> followed up. I took this to be that they were not serious.
> I've since been backpacking and running since with no
> issue.

> Fast forward to last week, I decided to try soccer again.
> About 5 minutes in, I was on the ground after running down
> field after the knee buckled. Saw a new OS who saw my
> original doc's notes and came to the conclusion that I have
> been living without an ACL for 3+ years. He of course
> recommends Hamstring recon and scheduled an MRI to look for
> cartilage damage. I REALLY am not looking forward to go
> through that again. I'm completely versed in the serious
> long term repercussions of what all this means, but its
> still temping to put off surgery for a year until it would
> be more convenient in my personal life.

> Frustrated,

> - Kevin

Everyone who reads my posts must first click on my user name and read my profile.

The hamstring is poor choice for revision surgery, although its still better than an allograft. The second best choice is the same sided quadriceps tendon, and the best choice is the opposite patella tendon.

Messages In This Thread

  • Uhg... retear (views: 224) -- Keivn -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 11:46 a.m.
    • Re: Uhg... retear (views: 219) -- drmark -- Friday, 14 March 2008, at 12:15 p.m.

 

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