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What is the typical time for knee swelling to go away after meniscus arthoscopic and acl reconstruction surgery?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Varies with surgery: Most of my arthroscopic surgery patients
for menisectomy have most of their swelling
gone within a few days and are walking
normally within a week.
For the acl patients, the time frame would
probably be more like 4-6 weeks.
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Dr. Rick Pospisil commented
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Timeline varies depending on factors such as age , BMI, severity of injury , whether or not there are other damaged areas like the chondral surfaces
Apr 26, 2016
Dr. Allen Luanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 26 years experience
1-4 weeks: It sometimes depends on the type of reconstruction as well as bleeding within the joint. Because of this, it is difficult to predict the amount and duration. Most of these resolve as the body seals and starts to heal. The body also starts to absorb everything over the first month.
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Dr. Robert Meislinanswered
sports medicine 38 years experience
Swelling: Swelling in the knee for acl surgery can last at least 3 weeks; for isolated meniscal surgery swelling can last 1 week.
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