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2018-01-20 10:09:14
Sir i have Complete ACL tear and it requires any surgery and how many days it will take to recover.
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Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. Average time to: Knee bend- 1 day. Bear weight- 2-3 days. Leave walker - 1 month. Return to normal work- 1-2 months. Return to sports- 6 months. Suture removal-2 weeks.

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Hi, if you play any high impact sport then a surgery will be required with 20- 27 weeks of recovery with treatment and guided rehab. If you don't intent to get involved in any intense activities than you can keep working on the conservative approach.

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