A member asked:

I'm going in for micro fracture knee surgery. what if doctor finds my acl is torn. what will he do? will he repair it then or a different surgery time

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Dr. Mark Galland answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Depends: This depends on what you and your surgeon discussed pre-op. Most likely he/she will repair your acl and your cartilage defect in the same surgery but you should be sure of this before your operation. Best of luck!

Answered 8/25/2013

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