anyone familiar with ACL repairs?

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well im having surgery this coming friday to repair my completely torn ACL. is anyone familiar with how long the recovery process will be? ive heard 3-4 months, 9 months, a full year, & 6-8 months.

i was playing volleyball and i landed on one leg and my leg bent inwards, and i cracked my femur and tore my ACL along with some cartlidge damage.

thanks,
Nicolette

 

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ouch, hope you have a speedy recovery

 

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Count on 4-6 months if you work hard after the surgery.

 

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I know your pain. I completely tore my ACL on the first day of a Colorado ski trip. I was in a cast for about 5 weeks after the surgery. Then with 2 - 3 months of rehab you could be back to sports. Good luck, you can do it.

 

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Really depends on how fast your body heals itself, and how well you follow the rehab. I was back doing things I shouldn't in under 6 months, but really didn't subconsciously trust it until around a year (kept expecting it to pop out on me). Of course, I had put off surgery for 25 years at that point too, so I had had it give out a time or two ...hundred.;&

 

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Bear thats so true the rehab. will come and go, but the mind trusting it is the thing.

 

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This is something I do know about. As soon as your doctor allows it, get into a swimming pool start in neck deep water and jump on your bad leg. Do 300-400 jumps. Do this 3-4 times per week and work your way into shallower water. You'll be amazed how fast you get back to or better than normal.

 

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your recovery also depends on which type of repair that you are planning to have...I had a cadaver ACL for mine less than 1 year ago. I am old and fat and was still able to make my own softball schedule that began in March. I highly recommend the CPM machine that can be used at home immediately after surgery as well as the Bioworks ice machine that really helps with the pain and swelling. I did not require any pain meds stronger than ibuprofen after my surgery and with therapy had absolutely no problems at all. The cadaver option has the quickest heal time and causes the least amount of complications, but I would suggest looking into all of your options and doing your own research. Good Luck to you!

 

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Read recently that they are now replacing ACLs with Hampstring/Thigh tissue, didn't hear the outcomes, but they were selling as a more stable and quicker time to heal... Like above research all options and choose what is right for you.

 

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Some are replacing ACL's with the ACL from a cadaver.

 

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Some are replacing ACL's with the ACL from a cadaver.

Is that where they get the phrase: Dead Man Walking? :lmao:

 

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Some are replacing ACL's with the ACL from a cadaver.

Dr. Noyes here in Cincinnati was using cadaver ACL's for ACL repair back in the early 1980's. The AIDS scare caused the cadaver ligaments to fall out of favor. I guess the cadaver ligaments are making a comeback.

I've never had knee damage but have had friends with ACL tears. Every one of them has had a sucessful surgery, many times ending up with repaired kness which test out better than their non-damaged knee. The trick really is to rehab the knee with purpose. If you slack on the rehab you will incur problems. Good Luck!

Len

 

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well my surgery is going to be october 7th. wish me luck!!!!

and dr lykins said 4 months and ill be good, i just gotta bust my butt at rehab

 

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well im having surgery this coming friday to repair my completely torn ACL. is anyone familiar with how long the recovery process will be? ive heard 3-4 months, 9 months, a full year, & 6-8 months.

i was playing volleyball and i landed on one leg and my leg bent inwards, and i cracked my femur and tore my ACL along with some cartlidge damage.

thanks,
Nicolette

Well it varies for people depending on the severity. My daughter had a complete tear in her 7th grade year and had surgury where they took tendons from her leg and made a new ligament. when they did her strength test 12 weeks later she was 100%. I will tell you when you go for Physical Therapy go to a place that specalizes in sports medicene becuase they focus on getting the athlete back and not just rehab the knee- there is a difference. Also do what they say and work hard. If you short change the workouts you will slow the recovery and that can cause many delays and problems- It is amazing what doctors can do now. Good Luck and God Bless

 

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Nicollette,

As some of the other posters have said, while you're focusing on the knee rehab, start telling yourself mentally that you'll be ready as well. I was ready to go in a little under 4 months "officially", but it took me a lot longer to be ready to take a hit and not cring, or make a sharp cut and change directions. My bad knee was testing stronger than my good knee at the time as well.

Good luck.

 

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well it was more then just my ACL. there is a list of things wrong with it,
-torn ACL
-strained MCL
-sprained LCL
-torn meniscus
-broken femur
-torn cartilage

but he still says 4 months of hard work and ill be back on the diamond

 

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My dd plays VB and is a setter. I watched her chase a bullet pass high at the net and she tried to jump set it. She stepped on a foot and rolled her ankle so hard she bent her active ankle. I thought for sure she broke her tibia and fibula but it ended up as a level 3 high and low ankle sprain. She was very lucky. Good luck with your surgery and get well very soon! Rehad diligently and stay in shape. I know your coaches, parents, and friends will see you on the field early next year.

Len

 

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your recovery also depends on which type of repair that you are planning to have...I had a cadaver ACL for mine less than 1 year ago. I am old and fat and was still able to make my own softball schedule that began in March. I highly recommend the CPM machine that can be used at home immediately after surgery as well as the Bioworks ice machine that really helps with the pain and swelling. I did not require any pain meds stronger than ibuprofen after my surgery and with therapy had absolutely no problems at all. The cadaver option has the quickest heal time and causes the least amount of complications, but I would suggest looking into all of your options and doing your own research. Good Luck to you!

Follow the rehab trainers advice to the letter! Also while you are sitting around ask yourself what you could have done to have your body in better condition as to balancing the hamstring muscles to the quads as this is a big issue in females in and by itself as well as balance, landing patterns and when you jump, land and cut. Jenny Topping has had three ACL surgeries and is still playing in Japan right now.

Google female ACL injuries as we have included it in our hitting clinics now for over a year and that stepping on a flexed knee provides more stability and more power so it is a win, win situation when throwing or hitting. I use Jensen Brent, a trainer at Children s Hospital Cincinnati when I have questions as they are one of the best resources in our area in my opinion as to training techniques using plyometrics or the PEP program and you can Google PEP ACL and it will take you to it. Acceleration training is also offered within the SWOBAT's facility by Greg Tekulve or go to www.accelerationtraining.com

I realize you are injured however come back smarter and stronger at what ever sport you decide to play.