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Real Question: Surgery for a Torn ACL?

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Emory's Dr. John Xerogeanes on whether a person -has- to get surgery following an ACL injury.

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Bio: Dr. John Xerogeanes
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/departments/sports/john_xerogeanes.html

Emory Sports Medicine Center
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/departments/sports/

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  • I'M SCARED!!!!!!!! i tore my acl skiing last tuesday and we still can't get into the knee person specialist! i am only 11 so will I have arthritis bad when I get older? (if i get it) oh and also I have all the things about my knee sliding out of place and ALSO i can't walk on it still. I also do gymsastics and soccer and softball and I have no intentions of quitting. What do I do!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

  • A professor I've seen recently on this issue, says that there isn't any difference between getting ACL fixed or not; arthritis will occur eitherway!

  • I tore my acl and meniscus when i was 16 and they kept on tearing after? Im 21 years old and ive had 4 knee surgeries all acl reconstruction and my meniscus was torn or stretched. What cause them to tear and how can i continue to play sports and not have to worry. As of right now i have no cartilage in my left knee and i have 2 screws and a pin and recently they had to use a cadaver. I go once a month to get shots and i take 2 over the counter pills to help build up my knee. If i tear it again

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