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A 30-year-old female asked:

I sustained a acl tear on 12/12/12 and was referred to and orthro surgeon, no-one available over festive season, can it wait?

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Dr. Gregory Neyman
Dr. Gregory Neymananswered
General Practice 19 years experience
Yes: As long as you have a good brace, it can wait.
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Dr. Rahul Banerjee
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Dr. Qamar Khan
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 18 years experience
Yes: Usually most surgeries can happen after 3-4 weeks after the ACL injury/tear. If you want you can consider seeing if stem cell therapy can be helpful for you instead of surgery, check out Regenexx.Com.
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