A 37-year-old member asked:
What can i expect after having acl & meniscus surgery?
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Dr. Ryan Pflugneranswered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
Better function: After surgery, depending on if the meniscus is repair or removed, you should be involved in a rehab protocol the is specific for acl/meniscus recovery. The rehab takes 4-6 months, plus the time to get back to your sport specific activities. My patients are not allowed to do any cutting or pivoting until 8 months after surgery.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What can I expect after a meniscus surgery?
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Dr. Ryan Pflugneranswered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
Improvement: Depending on the type of tear you have, your doctor will elect to remove the torn meniscus or fix it. If it is removed then your recovery should be quick-back to sports within a couple of weeks. If you have it repaired then you are looking at 6 weeks of walking with a brace on then a dedicated pt protocol that would get you back to high level activities around 4-6 months.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What is the worst part of the ACL and meniscus surgery?
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Dr. Scott Roethleanswered
Anesthesiology 18 years experience
Rehab and therapy: You will likely be asleep, or well anesthetized with a spinal/epidural, during the surgical procedure, which is straight-forward and has minimal risk. Most of these patients will recieve a nerve block for post-op pain control that helps for 12-24 hrs, plus oral pain medications. You may be in a brace and you may need extensive physical therapy for post-op rehab of your injury and surgical repair.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What is meniscus surgery like? What can I expect?
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Dr. Robert Klitzmananswered
Sports Medicine 20 years experience
Meniscus Surgery: Meniscus surgery is usually done arthroscopically, meaning that small portals are used to enter the knee. The knee is filled with fluid. Small instruments along with a camera are used to get to the meniscus tear. It is then either repaired with stitches or trimmed. Only the diseased meniscus would be trimmed. All of the good meniscus would be left to continue providing cushion for the knee.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What can I do to speed up recovery from ACL and meniscus surgery?
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Dr. Steve Martinezanswered
Breast Surgery 30 years experience
Simple steps: Don't over-do it. Follow your doctor's directions. Use pain medication, anti-inflammatory medication (example: advil), keep leg elevated, use ice as needed for swelling. Be patient!
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How long is an acl, mcl, and meniscus surgery?
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Dr. Christopher Fergusonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 21 years experience
Depends: This depends on several factors such as type of graft used and whether the meniscus is repaired versus debrided. On average the surgery is 1.5 to 2 hours.
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Last updated Aug 24, 2013
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