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Re: ACL Reconstruction / Jon Doe or Hamstring?

Posted By: Joel
Date: Friday, 5 September 2008, at 2:25 p.m.

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

Man you are so right dban.

Something just doesn't feel right about cadaver graft at all. The doctor was very dismissive about any other procedure which was also a little alarming.

I've put in a call to the hospital and will once again try to talk to him about choosing a different procedure. If I feel that he's trying to "sell" me I will just go elsewhere.

The cadaver route just seems like a good procedure for people that aren't as active. I'd rather deal with the extra rehab.

Thanks for helping me!

Joel

> Your other choice would be a patella tendon graft from the
> front of your own knee, either the same side or the other
> leg. This is the graft most competitive athletes choose. I
> had an auto patella, same side, and am back to playing
> competitive soccer. I had the procedure when I was 40. I
> was very wary of using a cadaver graft due to the very
> small chance of disease transmission but mostly the
> possibility of getting a low quality graft. If you're
> healthy, and it sounds like you are, your own parts are
> best, you'll sleep better.

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