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ACL/MCL repair with knee fracture — anyone had this?
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:25 am
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:25 am
Questions for this who’ve been there.
I’m just wondering simple things for now — how long did you need someone with you at home after surgery? How long did you have to have someone drive you? How long before you could kneel on your knee?
Husband and I are both really not used to having to be dependent on someone more than a day or two when we’ve had the flu and the like and I’m also trying to figure out as well how to adjust my work schedule. Also, he’s a farmer and is often on his knees checking/fixing equipment, whatever else that kneeling is just “necessary”. I can see that it will be a while likely before he’s climbing into tractors, etc.
Xrays showed fracture (think they said avulsion?) and we were told by phone report that mri showed acl/mcl tear with possible blood clots in calf. Sent us for immediate ultrasound.
Ultrasound that day showed no clots (yeah) but they couldn’t give us an appointment until next Wednesday due to the holiday.
I’m just wondering simple things for now — how long did you need someone with you at home after surgery? How long did you have to have someone drive you? How long before you could kneel on your knee?
Husband and I are both really not used to having to be dependent on someone more than a day or two when we’ve had the flu and the like and I’m also trying to figure out as well how to adjust my work schedule. Also, he’s a farmer and is often on his knees checking/fixing equipment, whatever else that kneeling is just “necessary”. I can see that it will be a while likely before he’s climbing into tractors, etc.
Xrays showed fracture (think they said avulsion?) and we were told by phone report that mri showed acl/mcl tear with possible blood clots in calf. Sent us for immediate ultrasound.
Ultrasound that day showed no clots (yeah) but they couldn’t give us an appointment until next Wednesday due to the holiday.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:27 am to tiger91
I had the ACL reconstruction (also medial meniscus tear) and didn't have anyone at home. As a matter of fact I drove home the day after surgery (my truck was a 5 speed standard). I did have to careful when I went shopping bc carrying things while on crutches can be entertaining 
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:29 am to Wtodd
How did they let you do that?! Weren’t you I’m an immobilizer??
I’ll take that as encouraging news.
I’ll take that as encouraging news.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:29 am to tiger91
I've had both ACLs reconstructed, but never along with a fracture or MCL tear. With the ACL alone it won't take too long to drive since it doesn't bear weight. Kneeling will be months out most likely.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:30 am to LSUBoo
I’m thankful that he has two good employees. Looks like they’ll be doing a lot of what my husband did. Hopefully he’ll be good to go climbing equipment wise by August and harvest season.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:32 am to tiger91
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Hopefully he’ll be good to go climbing equipment wise by August and harvest season.
If he sticks with the PT that is perfectly reasonable. I was 90% or better 6 months out.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:34 am to LSUBoo
I’ve already told him that he’ll have to. Thanks. This sucks.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 7:56 am to tiger91
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How did they let you do that?! Weren’t you I’m an immobilizer??
All "immobilizers" are different. I was in a kind of long (from mid thigh to just below the calf) padded "knee brace" that you could lock to prevent from bending your knee too much; it could lock at different degrees. It was a walking type brace but using crutches I could put as much or as little weight on my leg as I wanted to but it was very stable so I didn't worry about reinjuries.
ETA: driving was pretty easy, it was my right leg so the only thing I had to move was my foot and I used my left leg for the brake & clutch.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:01 am to tiger91
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ACL/MCL repair with knee fracture
Other than that, how was the ski trip?
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:06 am to Tonio
Beautiful. Lol. I turned in my ski stuff within 10 minutes of starting ski school. I have two scoped knees as well as I couldn’t stand all of the stuff on me from helmet and goggles to big chunky pants and gloves.
My ultimate goal was a family vacation where everyone else would have fun. And they did until day 4. The kids (27, 22 and almost 19) had been wanting to go and so did my husband but he would never have booked it himself no matter how much he wanted to.
My ultimate goal was a family vacation where everyone else would have fun. And they did until day 4. The kids (27, 22 and almost 19) had been wanting to go and so did my husband but he would never have booked it himself no matter how much he wanted to.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:08 am to Wtodd
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All "immobilizers" are different. I was in a kind of long (from mid thigh to just below the calf) padded "knee brace" that you could lock to prevent from bending your knee too much; it could lock at different degrees. It was a walking type brace but using crutches I could put as much or as little weight on my leg as I wanted to but it was very stable so I didn't worry about reinjuries.
I had the same, but the second surgery I also had major meniscus damage so I spent 7 weeks with no weight on the knee. That part sucked, and it was my right knee so no driving.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:10 am to LSUBoo
Husband didn’t say that the mentioned meniscus —hopefully not involved. Wednesday can’t come soon enough. Asked them to call with any cancelations prior to that.
We have tickets to “the game” and don’t know if we should go or not.
We have tickets to “the game” and don’t know if we should go or not.
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:13 am to tiger91
You should go.
Or send me your tickets.
Truth, he'll have a very hard time bending his knee enough to get into those seats 5 days later, but you don't fricking miss that game if you have tickets.
If there was anything serious with the meniscus they would know on the MRI. A little clean up is normal, mine was in bad shape.
Or send me your tickets.
Truth, he'll have a very hard time bending his knee enough to get into those seats 5 days later, but you don't fricking miss that game if you have tickets.
If there was anything serious with the meniscus they would know on the MRI. A little clean up is normal, mine was in bad shape.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:16 am to LSUBoo
Surgery wouldn’t be until after that — only does T/Th procedures and they won’t approve it next day I’m sure. Soonest would be the 14th.
And we’ve had offers to take the tickets off of our hands, including the docs receptionist. lol. We have three kids so they’re spoken for if we don’t go.
Thanks for sharing info. I’m afraid this will suck. The trip was my suggestion and trying a new slope was his.
And we’ve had offers to take the tickets off of our hands, including the docs receptionist. lol. We have three kids so they’re spoken for if we don’t go.
Thanks for sharing info. I’m afraid this will suck. The trip was my suggestion and trying a new slope was his.
This post was edited on 1/2/20 at 8:18 am
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:20 am to tiger91
Oh he can definitely suck it up and go to the game then.
Get a good brace to help keep the knee stable.
Get a good brace to help keep the knee stable.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:20 am to tiger91
I have had meniscus surgery in both knees, one this year and one 2 years ago.
Two years ago was them cutting some out because it couldn’t be repaired. The coverage for that one was not as bad as the repair. I was able to walk around pretty soon after maybe a week or two on crutches. I didn’t need to much help at home. As for driving though the doctor said since it was in my right leg are you confident that you could slam on the brakes and the event of an accident. You may be able to walk around and feel OK kind of going upstairs and what not but could you apply enough pressure on the brake pedal to stop.
In April I had meniscus repair and I had to stay off of my feet for six weeks. I needed someone at home with me that whole time because I had dogs that needed to be attended to as well so I was a little bit more complicated. With that one staying off of my feet for that long I want to put a blood clot shortly after surgery that resulted in a pulmonary embolism and I almost died. So be careful with that.
Both times I would say about six months before felt kind of normal to Ben and go up and down stairs but it still hurts. Take your time and do physical therapy that will help a lot.
Two years ago was them cutting some out because it couldn’t be repaired. The coverage for that one was not as bad as the repair. I was able to walk around pretty soon after maybe a week or two on crutches. I didn’t need to much help at home. As for driving though the doctor said since it was in my right leg are you confident that you could slam on the brakes and the event of an accident. You may be able to walk around and feel OK kind of going upstairs and what not but could you apply enough pressure on the brake pedal to stop.
In April I had meniscus repair and I had to stay off of my feet for six weeks. I needed someone at home with me that whole time because I had dogs that needed to be attended to as well so I was a little bit more complicated. With that one staying off of my feet for that long I want to put a blood clot shortly after surgery that resulted in a pulmonary embolism and I almost died. So be careful with that.
Both times I would say about six months before felt kind of normal to Ben and go up and down stairs but it still hurts. Take your time and do physical therapy that will help a lot.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:21 am to NOLAGT
Yeah I have have meniscus clean out in both knees and it wasn’t horrible but not fun.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:31 am to LSUBoo
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the second surgery I also had major meniscus damage so I spent 7 weeks with no weight on the knee.
The surgeon babied my rehab too; he removed about 2/3s of my medial meniscus. I started putting and hitting 1/2 wedges after 2 weeks tho.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:33 am to tiger91
A lot just depends on the MD's protocol. Kneeling/squatting is out for the immediate future. Usually its the pain meds that keep people from driving. MDs are hesitant to clear you to drive because of that, also if you are involved in any kind of accident and get out on crutches, its a bad look in a litigation happy society. I am PT and have also had this surgery. I was driving a week after surgery with a hinged knee brace. It sucked getting in and out of a Honda Accord. If the ACL is avulsed it may not be as bad as they can secure it back down to the tibial plateau. If he does his PT he will be fine.
Posted on 1/2/20 at 8:37 am to tiger91
Hey there. Sorry to hear all of this. Skinny D was never known to do anything half-arse, including getting injured. Gravity gets us one way or another.
I work with a woman in our age group who took her family on a “first ever” ski trip and came back with a similar injury this past spring.
Your hubby will like be partial weight bearing for a while, and with knee range of motion limitations imposed by the doctor. Those limitations will be gradually eased over time.
Kneeling and climbing are challenging functional activities, but he DOES have potential to return to those things. Too early to predict at this stage.
Saw him at his side gig over here about 2 months ago, and was glad to see him doing well, as usual.
I work with a woman in our age group who took her family on a “first ever” ski trip and came back with a similar injury this past spring.
Your hubby will like be partial weight bearing for a while, and with knee range of motion limitations imposed by the doctor. Those limitations will be gradually eased over time.
Kneeling and climbing are challenging functional activities, but he DOES have potential to return to those things. Too early to predict at this stage.
Saw him at his side gig over here about 2 months ago, and was glad to see him doing well, as usual.
This post was edited on 1/2/20 at 8:38 am
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