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Having 10% not heal isn’t great… Since surgery is much more reliable I see it still being standard of care.
by tryptophan 3y ago
Having 10% not heal isn’t great… Since surgery is much more reliable I see it still being standard of care.
- ntonozzi 3y agoHow reliable is surgery?
- collinc777 3y agoSurgery is invasive and recovery is rough. Not sure what the data says but I would’ve liked this option
- Robotbeat 3y agoStandard of care could be bracing followed by surgery if it's not taking.
- pgreenwood 3y agoNo, 90% is massive if true. Speaking from experience the surgery is an absolutely brutal experience. Even though my graft was successful, if I had my time over I'm very much not sure I would make the same choice. I would at least explore other avenues. Many people do fine without an ACL. In my case my cartilage went from, in my surgeons words, pristine (post injury and before surgery), to tricompartmental osteoarthritis 18 months after the operation.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y agoSurgery involves taking strength from another ligament (and attached muscle group) and a long and painful recovery process.
- brianpan 3y agoNot to mention costs tens of thousands of dollars.
- paulddraper 3y agoSurgery is expensive and ACL tears are not "critical." Showstopper for basketball, soccer, etc, but not for walking, squatting, running, etc (I've had a re-torn ACL for ~8 months now. I'll get surgery eventually.)
- gmerc 3y agoYou have to remember that surgery comes with very significant secondary risks (MRSA infection, etc, etc).