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Regarding ACL surgery
Sir,my brother got injured and when consulted to a doctor, he said ACL surgery at knee joint is to be done.what is the rate of success of this surgery? Is this a major surgery? Iam worried. Please help me. Thanks in advance
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Hi dear, don't be worried, and plz let me knoe if your MRI has been done or not, if it is a clinical diagnosis or wot??
If your MRI says it's grade 3 tear, then don't hesitate to get operated by a experienced orthopaedic surgeon. Its a pretty technical surgery but results are gud with gud rehab protocol.
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get an MRI done if not done
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till the time your are not planning surgery, keep visiting a expert physiotherapists, else your brother joint might go into flexion deformity due to weakness of quadriceps muscles
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With recent advances in ACL surgeries, you need not worry about the success as almost all surgeries have a very good result. Pre-surgical physiotherapy consultation and follow up for physiotherapy supervised exercises is a must after surgery to gain maximum benifits from surgery.
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kindly take opinion from Orthopedician specializing in ACL repairs for the same.
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The need for ACL surgery depends on what problems your brother is getting with the knee and how much is it affecting his life. If this is just after injury, it is advised to rest the knee to settle the inflammation down. Then work on improving the quadriceps and hamstrings for 3-4months. Even after that if there is feeling of knee giving way and there is difficulty is doing sporting activity ACL surgery is recommended.
Surgery when done in a good center has got good results. Rehabilitation after the surgery is very crucial.
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Hello there....well u need to share the MRI report of your brother to know the exact status of the ACL injury....as grade 3 and some grade 2 injuries require surgery...while grade1 and some grade 2 can be managed conservatively through braces and extensive physiotherapy protocol....hence its important to know the extent of injury.
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ACL repairs are arthroscopic surgeries which are done very professionally and its not a major operation as such....your brother will be discharged in 2 to 3 days on the advice of treating orthopaedic surgeon.
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even if you opt for surgery or without...your brother needs to undergo a strict regime of ACL physiotherapy protocol.
Regards & take care.
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The surgery is not risky. It is recommended after a third degree tear.
The surgery is very advances these days. Your brother might get dischrged the next day only.
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After the surgery a good physiotherapy session is recommended.
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Dr. Abhimanyu Singh
Orthopedist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Nowadays we do the ACL surgery using key holes. It is a very safe and has a high success rate, when done in hand of an expert arthroscopist. As the surgery is performed using key hole methods it is less painful. There is no need to worry. The patient is able to walk within a few days. Good exercises done post op will be very helpful. I have done hundreds of such cases and am talking from experience
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Visit an arthroscopy surgeon
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Exercises are very important
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Hello. In a young male with MR proven or clinical ACL injury, and with symptomatic instability (feeling of knee giving way), surgical ACL reconstruction is indicated pending failure of conservative treatment. Yes, this is major surgery with a commitment from patient to undergo almost a year of rehabilitation with physiotherapy. Results however are good. Choose your surgeon carefully-someone with expertise in this area. Best wishes. Dr M Vashishtha FRCS (dr-MV.com)
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Mr. Rahul Gulve
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11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
What I feel is...you can take a second opinion from other Doctor too...if he also feels the same....then you can go for it. ACL reconstruction surgeries out come are good.
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