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I've lived without an ACL on the right knee for about 15 years now. Maybe that's why the articular cartilage is gone on that knee... ... but at my age I'm stuck with it. two orthopedists have said they don't do ACL surgery on old ladies.

 

chris

Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dean A. Conti wrote:
>
> > Two and a half 50 mile rides ago I re-injured my knee that I initially 
> > hurt 2 years ago while skiing. I went to the doc THIS time and I am 
> > now scheduled for arthroscopic ACL surgery on Dec 6^th . The main 
> > problem is the doc thinks I need to stay off horses for 6 MONTHS! ACK! 
> > We?re using cadaver replacement tissue to minimize the impact so this 
> > layoff seems too cautious. Are there any opinions, anecdotal or 
> > personal stories or spare knees out
>  there?
> >
> > Dean (who can?t find the darn warrenty card)
> >
> If you are using cadaver tissue - it's probably because you waited two 
> years to go to the MD and it's now serious. I have a friend that was in 
> the same boat as you several years ago - and he was off for six months. 
> He was in rehab for that six months. It takes a long time for cadaver 
> tissue to meld in with your own.
>
> Six months is not a life sentence and if it means you can ride a horse 
> without pain afterwards - its worth it.
>
> Oh, what happened to my friend after the surgery and the rehab, he was 
> 4th in the OD, and won the Old Domonian Trophy. I crewed him that ride 
> and he had a smile at every vet check. Be patient - it is worth it.
>
> Truman
>
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