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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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Yes: As long as you have a good brace, it can wait.
Answered 10/4/2016
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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.
Answered 7/29/2014
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