I tore my left ACL (nothing else) playing intramural basketball in March '05. I had it rebuilt using an allograft (cadaver tissue) in May '05. I never regained total stability within my knee, and when playing sports, I find that my knee will slip as it did before the surgery. I currently have a large knee brace that helps moderately. Any suggestions on what I can do for stability?
My second question is I am experiencing a great deal of popping and crackling within that same knee - much more so than pre-injury/surgery. Has anyone else encountered this as well?
My final question is do people with this type of knee injury discover they develope arthritis in the injured knee? I have experienced some (possible) early signs of arthritis, and wanted to know if this is common or just dumb luck.
Thank you!
2006-07-11
05:06:26
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MandyT
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