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Re: ACL Reconstruction / Jon Doe or Hamstring?

Posted By: jamesor
Date: Friday, 5 September 2008, at 1:55 p.m.

In Response To: Re: ACL Reconstruction / Jon Doe or Hamstring? (Joel)

True, I was offered the allo but chose the auto-hamstring instead. If you choose the allograft, hopefully it's an achilles and the tissue bank has the proper disease control records for it. It takes longer for an allograft to incorporate since it's not your own tissue so expect 9-12 months before returning to sports. The knee typically feels great following an allograft due to no harvest site pain, however the allograft is extremely weak during the first 9-12 months and can be stretched or torn if not careful.

> Thanks for your response jamesor.

> To be honest, I really don't know much about the surgeon's
> history. I was relying on the fact that he's the chairman
> of orthopedics at a respected hospital in NYC (St.
> Vincents). He was recommended to me by some people that are
> not athletic, but had knee work done.

> My first visit was yesterday and it went so quickly. Not
> that he was rushing through it, but perhaps I didn't ask
> enough questions.

> Because of all of Life schedules...etc. for the next 6
> months, the sooner I can do this the better. So I'm a
> little worried about waiting too long.

> It sounds like you aren't a fan of the cadaver auotgraft.

> Now I'm really nervous about doing this.

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