Is there a new ACL surgery? (1 Viewer)

[LHUCKS]

How are these guys coming back so quick...is there a new procedure that shaves 3 months of recovery time?

Serious question.

 

[FDC]

Adrian Peterson was born in 1985. According to the film series, John Connor was born in 1985. Coincidence?

 

[David Yudkin]

I think it may have to do with the severity of the tear. If someone had a 100% tear that is different than a partial tear. Logan Mankins apparently played the entire season last year with a torn ACL. I am guessing his was only partially torn.

 

[zandbak]

Adrian Peterson was born in 1985. According to the film series, John Connor was born in 1985. Coincidence?

John Connor wasn't a terminator...

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

actually yes, in one of the many threads around here on the subject a new technique was brought up.

These are not your fathers ACL injuries

 

[Jene Bramel]

Much of it has to do with accelerated rehab schedules. Players are not immobilized nearly as long as they used to be. Early range of motion decreases the risk of scar tissue formation and allows each step of rehab to be reached sooner. It also likely allows an earlier return of position sense to the knee, which is critical in allowing an athlete to "know" where his knee is spatially.

Peterson's recovery is still an outlier, however. Some surgeons would recommend waiting 2-4 weeks with his injury to allow the MCL to heal before reconstructing the ACL; he had surgery immediately. He also had a meniscus tear to contend with. His recovery and rehab very likely went as perfectly as it could go.

 

[yoadrian]

What you guys didn't see this video from back in May?

 

[LHUCKS]

Much of it has to do with accelerated rehab schedules. Players are not immobilized nearly as long as they used to be. Early range of motion decreases the risk of scar tissue formation and allows each step of rehab to be reached sooner. It also likely allows an earlier return of position sense to the knee, which is critical in allowing an athlete to "know" where his knee is spatially. Peterson's recovery is still an outlier, however. Some surgeons would recommend waiting 2-4 weeks with his injury to allow the MCL to heal before reconstructing the ACL; he had surgery immediately. He also had a meniscus tear to contend with. His recovery and rehab very likely went as perfectly as it could go.

thanks Bramel this place is awesome

 

[bolldpt]

I think it may have to do with the severity of the tear. If someone had a 100% tear that is different than a partial tear. Logan Mankins apparently played the entire season last year with a torn ACL. I am guessing his was only partially torn.

not true. They pretty much do surgery to repair a torn acl not a partial. the big controvery in medical circles is how soon is too soon. They are pushing the rehab to its limits. Another point is these guys are world class athletes so apart from drive and determination from the player in the rehab is the baseline strength they come into surgery.

 

[Mash]

I think it may have to do with the severity of the tear. If someone had a 100% tear that is different than a partial tear. Logan Mankins apparently played the entire season last year with a torn ACL. I am guessing his was only partially torn.

not true. They pretty much do surgery to repair a torn acl not a partial. the big controvery in medical circles is how soon is too soon. They are pushing the rehab to its limits. Another point is these guys are world class athletes so apart from drive and determination from the player in the rehab is the baseline strength they come into surgery.

Surgeries are performed on both partially and fully-torn ACLs. Unlike bones, ligaments like the ACL do not regenerate. It is possible to play your entire career on a partially-torn ACL if you can withstand the pain and stress on other knee ligaments. That being said, most players with a partially-torn ACL will eventually get surgery. Fully-torn ACLs like APs require surgery because there is no stabilization for lateral movement.