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Is ACL surgery possible with Tibial Plat
Hi,
I had a tibial plateau surgery and have a Tibia plate fixation. Now I'm told that my ACL is torn and surgery is needed.
Do I need to get my hardware removed for ACL surgery or I can get it done without hardware removal also?
I'm worried, if I can get my ACL done without hardware removal, it will be better and time saving.
Otherwise I need to undergo two surgeries at two different times.
If your screw position interfere with tibial tunnel...the plate should be removed as the tunnel placement should not be compromised .
This can be decided and predicted preoperatively on x-rays/CT.
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Share x-rays.
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Tunnel placement is prime and should not be compromised at any cost.
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We can do ACL surgery without removing plate ; if plate fixation done for lateral tibial plateau fracture .
Some interfering screws might have to be remove for proper tibial tunnel placement.
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needs recent x rays of knees
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