Keeping in mind that I want to enlist as soon as I am healed, and need my knee to have the best chance of recovering to its pre-injury condition I am looking for some feedback especially from anyone who has personal experience with ACL reconstruction.
It seems there are three main methods for the surgery.
-Hamstring graft
-Patella graft
-Cadaver "donation"
Anyone know of a good reason to choose one over the other?
I completely tore my ACL, slightly sprained my MCL, and my meniscus was undamaged.
Thanks ahead of time for any advice...
ACL reconstruction, input on various methods?
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Re: ACL reconstruction, input on various methods?
join the USAF
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Ranger Class 11-80
C.Co. WPNS 1/75 79-81
3rd Plt/498th Medevac 81-82
104th LRSD 92-93
422d CA BN (A) 94-97
118th ASOS 02-08
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Re: ACL reconstruction, input on various methods?
And if my goals are based on successfully becoming an airborne ranger?
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Re: ACL reconstruction, input on various methods?
Smitty,
All kidding aside, I don't believe its the method as much as it's the skill of the surgeon. I'd be putting all my time and effort into finding an ortho surgeon that does nothing but knees. I went to a practice at Duke for my shoulder where my surgeon only did shoulders for the UNC football team. So far so good.
Good luck to you!
All kidding aside, I don't believe its the method as much as it's the skill of the surgeon. I'd be putting all my time and effort into finding an ortho surgeon that does nothing but knees. I went to a practice at Duke for my shoulder where my surgeon only did shoulders for the UNC football team. So far so good.
Good luck to you!
Doc Mac
Ranger Class 11-80
C.Co. WPNS 1/75 79-81
3rd Plt/498th Medevac 81-82
104th LRSD 92-93
422d CA BN (A) 94-97
118th ASOS 02-08
Ranger Class 11-80
C.Co. WPNS 1/75 79-81
3rd Plt/498th Medevac 81-82
104th LRSD 92-93
422d CA BN (A) 94-97
118th ASOS 02-08