Knee Pain after surgery

Posted By Michelle Schuman on October 17, 1998 at 16:27:48:







Seven weeks ago I had knee surgery to fix a torn meniscus (meniscus had folded over laterally and molded into place and was also torn), a ruptured ACL (fixed with a allograft) and a torn medial collateral (which was healing on its own). My accident was on 7/15/98 but the first orthopod told me I had to wait for 6 weeks for surgery on the meniscus and ACL in order for my Collateral to first heal. When I insisisted on seeing another orthopod surgeon 4 wks later I was told I should have had surgery immediately. That now I had a stiff knee, motion 80, etc.  Anyway I had surgery on 9/1/98.  Now I am having lots of knee pain. I am being told it is due to all the old scar tissue. I am worried it is my meniscus. My doctor only had a few minutes with me, and I didn't even get the opportunity to ask about the meniscus.  What could be causing the pain? The pain is worse at night and is not that bad when I do my exercises.  Comes and goes! Any information you might provide me with? I would like to be knowledgeable and ask the proper questions when I see my doctor next. Thank you.