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duboiz
9/1/2020 3:53pm
9/1/2020 3:53pm
Complete tear on my right and partial tear on my left. I'm only getting surgery on my right knee for now. Probably going with the patellar tendon graft method, but would like to hear some opinions of people that have gone this method or others. Any recommendations of surgeons in the Los Angeles area that are familiar with the moto community and produce good ACL surgery results would be great too. Thanks!
I had my other knee done in 2007 with the patella graft, and it gave no rotational stability with the way they did the surgery back then, so I tore my meniscus in 2015. I had a second ACL put in and used my hamstring then.
My upcoming one will be from my hamstring. My guy does Detroit sports teams and is a stud.
My biggest complaint with my first reconstructed knee is the mobility. Canโt bend it much past 90 degrees. Itโs also super sensitive where they took the bone plug out of the knee cap, and the scar there is painful to kneel on.... so Iโm worried I wonโt have a good knee to kneel on - and am hoping that this non-patella repair will prevent that.
If I had to do it again I would not have done the patellar because every once in a while I get patellar tendonitis. Don't cause another injury to fix a current one... go cadaver.
The Shop
Good luck with your recovery.
Please continue.
The left knee with the cadaver graft has no issues. The sterilization procedures have gotten a lot better resulting in less failures. This was a big decision in choosing a cadaver. Also, my age played a huge factor in deciding...I was 40 at the time of surgery.
Using a autograft creates a NEW injury to fix an existing one. Discuss with your doctor and decide with them what your best option is. Most DR's have their go to graft and will recommend that one. If you're not comfortable or they're not taking the time to answer all your questions, get a second opinion.
Your recovery starts now....find a Physical Therapist and get going.
Here's a really good article about rehab and surgery:
https://www.racerxvt.com/article/james-stewarts-acl-repair
No matter where you go don't rush into it and do as much pre-hab as possible.
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