Will my knee ever be the same after ACL surgery?

The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of the two ligaments that connect the shinbone to the thighbone and also stabilizes the knee joint. Most of the injuries that happen to ACL are mostly during rigorous sporting activities. This injury can be inflicted in normal routine activities too. Some minor ACL injuries could be recuperated with physical therapy and some rest. But those of a serious nature like a complete tear need surgery and reconstruction of the ligament fully with a graft. 

The arthroscopic surgery is minimally invasive and done under general anesthesia and so the patient will be unconscious during the procedure. During the procedure, the surgeon removes the damaged ligament and replaces it with a graft. It could come from the patient’s own body or a deceased donor. The graft is fixed to the thighbone and the shinbone in place of the torn ACL. The graft will serve as a base for the new ligament tissues to grow.

The patient can go home the same day after an ACL reconstruction surgery and also will be advised to move his leg and practice waking before going home with the assistance of course. A brace or a splint would be in place to support and protect the graft in the initial days of recuperation. Swelling needs to be controlled by elevating your leg and by other means that the doctor would suggest and pain management is also of importance for which the doctor would prescribe a few medications. Rest is of utmost importance during this period and so is a movement to the leg to regulate good blood flow and avoid clots.

Keeping your wound dry and clean for faster healing and avoiding infections is also a crucial part of recovery that needs to be taken care of very specifically. It could be advised to take sponge baths for few days so that the wound does not get wet or infected. 

Physiotherapy after ACL surgery aims at strengthening your muscles around your knee for support and improve its flexibility. Following proper physiotherapy, which might give you some discomfort in the initial stage, is a must. The physiotherapy will strengthen the muscles around the knee, make your knee more flexible and help in a faster recovery process after the surgery. It will help you back on your feet with confidence.

Proper surgery backed up with focused rehabilitation will surely restore the full range of motion, function and good stability of the knee. The first few weeks after the surgery it will be a good goal to strive for a range of motions equal to the other good knee. Recovery could take more than nine months and in some cases even more. It will also depend on your grit, discipline and good rehabilitation process to put you back into almost the full range that you used to enjoy before the injury. In about some time even sports persons can get back to their competitive game. 

A good ACL reconstruction surgeon like Dr. Manish Maheshwari is sure of putting you back into the same level of activity that you used to do before the ACL injury. Dr. Manish Maheshwari the top Orthopedist in Indore has already put a lot of sportspeople back to their game in a matter of months. He is also famed as the best ACL Reconstruction surgeon in Indore.

If you are looking for the best doctor for ACL reconstruction surgery in Indore at affordable price, then come to Indore Arthroscopy Center, because there Dr. Manish Maheshwari is one of the best ACL Reconstruction surgeon and best orthopedic surgeons in Indore, MP Book an appointment today call now us at 9826252228 for more information.

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