One Day After ACL Reconstruction and Meniscal Repair at Sanders Clinic

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a common orthopaedic problem, especially in sports that are high-contact or involve sudden changes in direction. This particular patient tore his right ACL and meniscus while skateboarding. He walked into the hospital and out of the hospital the same day with no crutches or braces and came into the clinic the next day. His dressings were changed, xrays were taken, and he was instructed on his rehab progression. This video is of footage shot approximately 24 hours after surgery. While the footage shows a few of the rehab exercises, including gait training, using the Shuttle Miniclinic, and knee extensions, there are many other exercises involved. This patient's ACL reconstruction involved taking a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft from his left knee and inserting it into his right knee. This graft is what is known as the "gold standard" because of its strength and healing time. His bucket handle tear of the medial meniscus was repaired using sutures. For more information about ACL reconstruction at the Sanders Clinic, Dr. Sanders, or other injuries, please visit http://www.sandersclinic.net or call 1-888-8DR MARK.

*These results ARE typical.

**If you are not a Sanders Clinic patient, please DO NOT try this at home.

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[evinger79]

one day after my ass this is probably 1 month after

[Whiskmos]

Sounds a little BS... "He walked into the hospital and out of the hospital the same day" ... what kind of anesthesia did he uses? 24 hours after the surgery you´re barely able to pee, or to feel the strenght and power of your legs because your body are still metabolizing the anesthesia fluids, and basically, the world medicine has a common sense of 36 hours in the hospital taking antibiotics and pain killers, and to do the traditionally observation process of the patient.. Unless you are GOD :)!

[vigilantefranz]

Just had my 2nd ACL reconstruction about 6 weeks ago. There is no way he is walking after that surgery, especially with a bucket handle meniscal tear.

[321bmc]

THIS IS BULL ****! i had my acl reconstruction and meniscus 6 week ago and iam just about walkin without crutches!

[btd96]

BS of one day after, i was yelling in pain because my anestasia wore off, i wasnt walking until almost.......about 5-6 weeks out and tht was with a my brace on, now its gonna be 2 months in about a week or so.

[Nvme18]

@jrich23own as soon as he left the hospital lol. This is bs I just had this 3 days ago and I am just barely able to stand on both feet that is day 3.

[LAZYCRAZY800]

Load of bullshit I just did ACL reconstruction/meniscal repair this past Monday. I just started to be able to even remotely hobble/walk with my immobilizer on without crutches. If that kid really tried doing any of that stuff a day after surgery he'd be screaming like a little bitch.

[jrich23own]

how long until this kid returned to skateboarding?

[PPMOCRG]

Everyone is different. I have had three knee surgeries and a few other surgeries. I am one of the lucky people who wake up from anesthesia the same as I would wake up in the morning. I walked after all of my knee surgeries the same day, carefully of course.

[yungvinsanity26]

its been two weeks n i still cant start therapy