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Re: ACL Revision (Thermal Shrink)

Posted By: drtjdel
Date: Sunday, 11 May 2008, at 2:12 a.m.

In Response To: ACL Revision (Thermal Shrink) (Ed25t3)

> Hi all I have been here before thought I was good, and my
> knee never got stable after reconstruction. I have found a
> new doctor who agreed to surgery and had it done. while he
> was in the knee he found patella turned and tore up
> cartilidge on back of knee cap. also anterior horn of
> Medial Menicus torn. he cut those out and then check ACL
> with moderate to severe laxity. He did a thermal shrinkage
> on ACL and said it was all good. (ACL was placed to far
> anterior from last surgery)

> What is the general feeling on the Thermal Shrinkage? whats
> the chance of failure? just wondering was not too happy
> when he said knee was real loose, but wanted to try
> shinking? Thanks

Here's another thought. If you've got a stiff, painful knee, and the graft is too far whatever, it often make more sense to simply remove the graft, rehab the knee, see how well you do, sans ACL. After you regain full ROM and have talked things through with your OS and PT, decide if revision with an isometric graft is appropriate. Remember, there are MILLIONS of ACL deficient people out there.

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