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Is it safe for me to be showering after acl surgery?

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Dr. Stephen Katz answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Maybe: You should check with your surgeon. For my patients i let them shower 24hours after surgery. Some physicians like to wait longer, to make sure you don't get an infection or fall in the shower and hurt your knee again.

Answered 4/12/2016

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