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mrdeadpt
May 5, 2009, 12:28 PM
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Can you take significant bouldering falls without fear since your ACL reconstruction?
Mr. D
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mrdeadpt
May 5, 2009, 12:38 PM
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I just wanted to thank all of you who responded with your experiences and information.
I'm left wondering which graft is most suitable for unrestricted climbing--as well as hiking, skiing and other sports? (I've been told age is another factor: I am 50+ years old.)
Clearly, rehab is lengthy and there are differing opinions on how to proceed with that.
As I see it, I need to research more about the procedures and rehab and consult with at least one other surgeon who has extensive experience with putting athletes back together.
Hopefully, the end result with be worth it.
Again, thanks for the input--and if anyone else has personal experiences to share on the subject, it would be appreciated.
Mr. D
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james_va
May 21, 2009, 7:24 PM
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Mr. D,
Re: your request for personal experience, I have had 5 knee surgeries, including 2 ACL replacements (one on each knee).
The first one was about 10 years ago, when patellar grafts were the gold standard. The quad is the fastest atrophying muscle in the human body (at least I read), so yes, there is some recovery time. And this method takes a piece of bone from both your kneecap and your tibia, but that's not a biggie. Overall, the knee that I had done this way recovered very smoothly.
My other knee -- done more recently -- got a cadaver graft. Very little muscle atrophy, although the knee still feels loose... which I'll quickly qualify by saying that I believe I have stretched some other stuff in there, so replacing the ACL is not enough to return full stability to the joint.
I would recommend finding a surgeon who does a bunch of these every week -- practice makes perfect... :)
Happy to answer any more specific questions if I can.
-James
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robdotcalm
May 21, 2009, 7:54 PM
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mrdeadpt wrote: Can you take significant bouldering falls without fear since your ACL reconstruction? Mr. D
Duh? Significant bouldering fall are dangerous for completely intact knees! As well as other body parts.
Most old, serious boulderers I've known have ended up with early onset arthritis. Consider Vermin, still in his 40s with 2 hip replacements.
Gratias et valete bene!
RobertusPunctumPacificus
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