ACL graft

nikkib.

nikkib.

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I was just wondering if anyone's done or heard of this... if right after surgery can you actually pop out the patella graft by straightening/hyper extending your knee too much and have to go back for surgery again?
 
interesting question...I actually don't know. I guess I always figured the post op braces were to stabilize the knee until the grafts took enough to support ADLs... So my guess would be yes, you could un-anchor the graft by hyperextension/flexion
 
Yes you can. thats why they put you in an immobilizing brace post-op. I haven't seen anyone have this happen. I have spent 3 years as an Athletic Trainer, with plenty of ACL rehabs starting the day after surgery.
 
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