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ACL Surgery-Hamstring /Quadricep Method?
Hello to my Respected Doctor,
After Consulting a well know Dr, he advised my father to go ACL reconstruction surgery with Modern method - QUADRICEPS Ligament Surgery (with Internal Bracing) inspite of Traditional- Hamstring Method.
I am here to have your valuable opinion if that true and which ACL method will be best for my father to have this operated according to you ?
Looking forward to hear your valuable suggestions.
Thank you!
Ram
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Acl surgery at age of 60 has no much benefit if the activity level is low. Bu this age he might have OA already. And thus a candidate for knee replacement.
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Go with method in which your surgeon can give best outcome
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There is no much difference actually
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Dr. L R Kishore Kumar
Orthopedic Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hamstring is the classic method but since your father is 60 years old, quadriceps graft will give a predictable graft size. Considering his age I would advice to get a weigh bearing x ray scannogram to check his limb alignment. If there is any alignment issues osteotomy can be considered instead of acl reconstruction.
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