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8 weeks ago i was involved in an incident, the result of which was confirmed as a ruptured ACL, ruptured MCL, torn LCL and torn knee cartilage. I was initially told that reconstruction surgery was a must, given my active lifestyle and job. I was told to do 8 weeks pre-hab, which I have done and whilst my leg is getting stronger, the knee still doesn't feel "right".
Yesterday, I went back to see the surgeon, but instead was seen initially by one of his underlings. I was told that surgery was a last resort and that i needed to do another 3 months of physio, to see if the knee would recover sufficiently to avoid surgery. This is a total 180, compared to what they themselves told me only 8 weeks ago.
I asked to speak to the surgeon himself, who then rushed in and did a few tests and then rushed out again (literally 1 minute!), sending a nurse back in to see me with a few forms for a further appointment in 12 weeks time. I didn't see him again after that. I asked the nurse if I could speak again with the surgeons colleague. I asked what were the chances of a full recovery without surgery as opposed to with surgery and all I got back in return was "everyone is different, some people manage without and others don't"
So, seeing as I got little help advice from the hospital, I thought "where better to ask for expert advice than on an AV Forum" So here we are....Has anyone any experience of a ruptured ACL/MCL/LCL etc. Who has had surgery and what was the result? Who opted not to, and how has that ended up? |
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