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Re: 11 Months Post Op

Posted By: drmark
Date: Friday, 22 August 2008, at 9:57 p.m.

In Response To: Re: 11 Months Post Op (matthew hayes)

> I had the same surgery done 6.5 months ago. i would have to
> say for the most part everything is going well with the
> rehab...the knee is stable with little pain and back to
> full duty as a firefighter/paramedic. but, about 2 weeks
> ago i started getting crepitus under my knee cap (it
> happened after i increased too much weight in my leg
> extensions). i do know some of the complications you are
> having and i have had my doubts about the decision to go
> with an autograft instead of the cadaver.

> i hope things get better!

This problem has nothing to do with the graft source. I have seen it with PT, QT, hamstrings, and allografts in equal proportions. Its all about the attention to detail on the part of the doctor. Unless he/she makes a big deal of it, everyone will end up with a flexion contracture-Its the naturally occurring result of any major knee surgery-unless the doc and PT are obsessive about it.

With remarks like, well its better too tight than too loose, I am certain that this OS is brain dead.

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