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Re: Question on Different ACL Surgeries

Posted By: Holly
Date: Friday, 22 August 2008, at 10:54 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Question on Different ACL Surgeries (Caroline Kennedy)

> Hi Holly

> Always good to see another "Revisioner" on the
> board. I am in the same boat as you. I blew my right ACL
> skiing in March 2002. Had auto-hamstring ACL in June 2002.
> Tore the graft in two stages when I returned to skiing. Dr.
> Mark helped me greatly in concurring with my new OS who
> thought the tunnels were in the wrong place and the high
> incidence of allo failures. I went with an auto-patellar,
> after a bone grafting procedure to fill in the the first
> tunnels.

> On an overall note I think you need to find an OS that has
> done lots of revisions. My first surgery was with Kaiser in
> Colorado where you didn't exactly have a lot of choice! I
> think he did more hip and knee replacements than anything
> else. When I relocated to Portland, Oregon I put a question
> on this very board as to anyone know of a good ortho in
> Portland, OR? I got quite a few responses and went from
> there!

> Good luck and feel free to contact me should I be able to
> assist in any way.

> Caroline

Thanks, Caroline!

Anyone know of a good OS in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

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