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A 35-year-old male asked:
i'm going to have surgery to sort scar tissue around my acl is this a severe procedure and will it limit my sporting ability in the future. i'm 35.?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Di Saia answered
Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
It might: Then again it might help you. It depends upon what is found and what is done about it.
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Dr. Theodore Shybut answered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
Good idea if stiff: If your knee is stiff after acl surgery due to scarring called arthrofibrosis, a lysis of adhesions+anterior interval release surgery (ie scar tissue release+removal) should improve range of motion and function. Dedicate yourself to post-op pt +range of motion work to optimize your outcome: well-reconstructed acl, +full motion+appropriate, full rehab = sporting ability. Good luck.
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