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pcl reconstruction
by allshookup1, May 26, 2008 08:21PM
6 weeks ago I had "KNEE ARTHROSCOPY WITH POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION, OPEN RECONSTRUCTION OF POPLITEAL FIBULAR LIGAMENT and FIBULAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT"
A violent car accident 7 months ago left me with a ruptured PCL after the dash board pinned me in the vehicle...
After 6 months it was decided that I had no stability in my knee. The surgery took over 6 hours.
I am really worried about a few things.
At my post op check up 1 week ago the X-ray showed that a screw in my femor has given way and is sitting crooked in one of the drilled tunnels. There is a small hard red spot above that incision.
They have an MRI scheduled for next week to see what has happened. I pray the ligaments healed to the bone before the screw slip. I cant handle that surgery again.
I can not bend my knee more than 20%.
The PT worked on it and gave up due to the excruciating pain it caused.
My questions are:
Have you ever had any experience with screws or plugs giving way?
Should I be able to bend by now? (over 6 weeks post op)
Pain level is still an 8+ .
My Doctor is always in a big hurry. I dont feel like he spends any time paying attention to any of my injury concerns. I complained for over 4 months that I didnt feel as if I had any stability. Finally my PT sent him the notes saying that he could not improve my knee stabilty. It rolled all over and had a huge sag. That is when he really made an effort to check my knee movement and schedule surgery.
I dont expect a great personality however I do need to feel confident that he is doing things correctly.
Would you suggest a second opinion?
Can you suggest anyone that specializes in PCL recon???
I appreciate any advice you can give me.
God Bless
A violent car accident 7 months ago left me with a ruptured PCL after the dash board pinned me in the vehicle...
After 6 months it was decided that I had no stability in my knee. The surgery took over 6 hours.
I am really worried about a few things.
At my post op check up 1 week ago the X-ray showed that a screw in my femor has given way and is sitting crooked in one of the drilled tunnels. There is a small hard red spot above that incision.
They have an MRI scheduled for next week to see what has happened. I pray the ligaments healed to the bone before the screw slip. I cant handle that surgery again.
I can not bend my knee more than 20%.
The PT worked on it and gave up due to the excruciating pain it caused.
My questions are:
Have you ever had any experience with screws or plugs giving way?
Should I be able to bend by now? (over 6 weeks post op)
Pain level is still an 8+ .
My Doctor is always in a big hurry. I dont feel like he spends any time paying attention to any of my injury concerns. I complained for over 4 months that I didnt feel as if I had any stability. Finally my PT sent him the notes saying that he could not improve my knee stabilty. It rolled all over and had a huge sag. That is when he really made an effort to check my knee movement and schedule surgery.
I dont expect a great personality however I do need to feel confident that he is doing things correctly.
Would you suggest a second opinion?
Can you suggest anyone that specializes in PCL recon???
I appreciate any advice you can give me.
God Bless
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Now i need your advice. I love sports and i was going to go out for the team but i still have an unstable knee and pain. The surgery date is just around the corner and if i don't play my sport then there is no chance of making it the next year.
Should i get the reconstruction now? Or should I wait?
PLEASE RESPOND