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Re: 11 Months Post Op

Posted By: tennis_after_acl
Date: Friday, 22 August 2008, at 12:29 p.m.

In Response To: 11 Months Post Op (Don)

> I am 11 months post -op from auto patellar surgery. Biggest
> mistake I have ever made. I do not have resting pain, but
> descending stairs, running more than 30 seconds on a
> treadmill are extremely painful. One would think after 11
> months it would began feeling normal. Basically the knee
> feels like it’s In a vice. When I complained to my OS 4
> months ago when I was released for full duty his response
> was “better than being loose?” I was sold the 1k Donjoy ACl
> brace, which I discarded after 3 days. What a scam that
> was.

> I am in Law Enforcement and cannot just take off 6 months
> here and there to have re surgeries. I work out 5-7 days a
> week on my own. Insurance only covered 20 physical therapy
> sessions. I am finally forcing most of the fexation back ,
> but cannot hyperextend. I would think Long and Hard before
> I ever let any one cut my knee cap out again ( auto
> patellar)

> Anyone else having problems at this late stage in rehab ?
> Regards,
> Don

Don,

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. The graft choice isn't the culprit, however. It's most likely the procedure itself or the rehab protocol that was prescribed to you. It's possible that the tunnels weren't placed correctly or that you weren't told to focus on regaining early extension.

I'm 5 months pre-op (contralateral auto patella), and am back playing competitive sports (without a brace). I'm about 95% back to pre-op speed and agility at this point. My legs are stronger now than they have ever been, which is a result of the rehab process. I have slight graft site pain when descending stairs, but it's slowly going away as the graft site heals.

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