I am getting emails periodically to sputnikvdw@gmail.com if anyone wants to hear about going to see Dr. Mark and getting the Opposite or Contralateral Patella done, rehab or graft choice. I am happy...

Do you get the opposite patella done & are you finding that the rehab is now improving the previously operated leg? Thanks, just curious.

Funny, the first time i dislocated skiing was jumping the cat track cross overs on the edge of a blue groomer, going like 50 mph. My left ski came off when i landed and I am no Bode Miller one skiing...

Hey Doc, Do you have any windsurfer guys that come in for / after shoulder repair? I really love the sport, did it as a teenager, had to give it up after the multiple dislocations. I had Andrews do...

4 weeks after my acl surgury i did plyos of a 1 foot stool. This guys can handle it.

Perhaps the definition is a little limiting, but i mean basic plyos...

Dude. Wow.

Ride a stationary bike for 30-40 minutes everyday, or 4-5x a week. Don't load up your hard meaning creating heavy burns until after 2-3 weeks of riding and stretching. Take a protein...

the first question is why do you keep tearing ACLs? Let me guess you are highly active and or female?

KimD, i am almost post op 3 yrs with Doc Sanders. I will occasionally get a little soreness, but not much. I am almost 40 now, holy S&*! ......Its all good, congrats and good luck!

It is called "inflamation response". I happen to have bad allergies and bad inflammation response to surgeries. That being said i have never had my knees / shoulder ache on an allergy attack unless...

I have had a few people contact me about graft selection over the last few months, one of which went to Dr. Mark, the other went to Dr. Shelbourne.
Please contact me at sputnikvdw@gmail.com with...

Month 25 update.

Someone emailed me the other day about my knee, i almost had forgotten i ever had the surgery!

I look back on the whole thing now, what a mess it seemed and how good a decision...

Late to respond, i did my whole rehab informally. I had a protocol and clear guidelines and emailed/cell phoned my doc.

My only issue was lack of extension, or lag. Flexion came soon enough, but i...

get a knee ortho to do a lachmans and confirm it with a MRI.

The MRI is 90% accurate or so. The lachmans done by someone who does it several times a day is as well.

Your ACL is.....torn. But...

Time for some medical tourism to the USA to get her done?

Why not post your MRI scans?

400 lbs. wow, dude she will have the book thrown at her, she is a celebrity, sort of i guess....

1. a good result is a total return to preinjury motion. I am full flexion, and missing a few degrees of extension, but i am getting better. Focus on range of motion post surgery and youll be good.
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you are on the right track for sure.....I think the best thing you can do is ride the bike, and lift weights for your rest of your body. In general your overall fitness level will speed your...

Thanks for the confirmation dr. Mark !

This study has a mean age of 41.

I have to say that I agree there is some discrepancy, but i suggest that the latest research is better. You really should take a look at this site;

www.bachmd.com

And read this....

A couple more things for you. I had one of my best friends get a Allograft. The guy is a pure hucker. 145 lbs 5'6" tele and downhiller biker who lives in vermont. He is 2 years later and doing great....

I have to say the surgery is itself the easy part. What you control is the choice of doctor, what is done, and your rehab. I am someone who tried to own it. I suggest the same.

First of all, we have established that you are both asses. Secondly, i don't think Dr. Mark is a saint.

Can we get back to the argument, i need to waste more of my civilian electronic energy?

No doubt. Dr. Mark can be an ass, and even he will readily admit that he does not mince his words.

That or post 14875 times on said interwebz.

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I would suggest that this is truly the nature of what we have been discussing;

1. Doctor with a highly evolved understanding of current research,grafts and procedure

2. Adapted surgery...

Can we all get a grip here? We are discussing tendons, not world peace.

The statistics I quoted were in opposition to Dr. Marks general disfavor for Allografts, those are his opinions. My point is...

i just wanted to show everyone this. The failure rate for irradiated allografts is 33% in this study, while it is 2.45% for non-irradiated allografts at 6 months, this is not at 12 months.


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One of the best things about modern web based info is our access to the research previously reserved for only the medical certified.

http://ajs.sagepub.com/ . If you really want to know what the...

Welcome to ACL puberty.

choosing based on pain level is so wrong, because they all hurt.

In the following order I would suggest.
Prehab ;ASAP start riding a stationary bike 3-5 x a week 30...

16 month update. surgery 2/2/08 L ACL opposite graft, DR. Mark.

I thought I would update this once more. I am 100% back to the activities I used to do plus a few more good habits Dr. Mark insisted...

I am chiming in a bit late, but your ortho will be able to tell if your acl is shredded pretty quickly.

After a week of RICE as you call it, i had no swelling and pain. I did have a pubic hair of...

wow, that would be a freak accident.

I think you should go with the best surgeon who is comfortable with the graft type. I happen to think that patella grafts are the best, not sure about...

There is a lot here on first timers, but not much on revisions. I had a revision to my shoulder. anyway, i changed surgeons, and got more aggressive.

Technically your surgery did fail even if it...

Some facts.

1. Acl's do not repair themselves. Classic.
2. You need a "great doctor" not just a doctor, preferably an acl expert
3. Um, this 40 year old thing is the most ridiculous thing i have...

What type of graft was your original?

I can share that whining and worrying are wasted energy, as someone who did a lot of both.

Get a great doctor and work your ass off with some positive outlook and most things will be fine.

i second the be careful thing, ther will be a point when you feel really good and that will lead you to endanger your graft before it is fully healed..

Dude. First of welcome to the patient psychology post ACL surgery. The old surgeons are sure great with the scalpel and billing your insurance company, but not so good at saying what to expect and...

I am at officially 13 months, thought i would update......
A Snapshot.
I tore my Left ACL skiing in Montana on Feb 2, 2008. I was sending it down a sweet dome feature in hero snow, 12 inches of...

I bailed on my trips to alta and montana this year. sticking to FL and boats for now....

warmer. less clothing.

Well i decided to really really try to lay off. I am giving myself off from everything, it has been over a week, and frankly it is very strange? But, i am felling better! my knees hurt a whole let...

i fractured 2 lumbar vert skiing. i jumped a kicker and landed in the flat. I did not have the shock reaction. I got flushed and tired and basically felt like i was going to die at the end of the...

Thanks doc, I am really bad at laying off. 2 hours of tennis Sat, followed by a gym workout Sunday. Sore monday. Advil a huge help!

Anyway, I will get a trainer shortly. I have another event in 2...

MONTH 11 UPDATE

Its been 11 months. No passive pain! Life is decent for sure, but i am still not quite 100% explosive etc....

i have had a little bit of a set back, after living large month...

Dudes, if you pay the guy cash he aint really seeing you. WTF?

i am talking plexico style.

The fact is our friend still knows he has a knee injury, his KT test already revealed the injury. So...

dude, you have to see a ortho. Call a wll known sports guy DR. Office, tell them you have no insurance and negiotate a price for an examination. try 100$ cash.

The ortho is going to do a lachmans...

Its really important that you dont compare me to your surgery or procedure exactly, its likely we didnt have the same thing. Keep in mind the pain cave advice was for my acl stretching, but it was...

i just read Ikkins post and saw her telemarking in VT, inspired me to post.

I am 10 months or so out. Life really got good at 6-7 months. Since it has been cold i have noticed the some stiffness...

hey ikkin, nice knee drops!

Its sweet to be back isn't it? I think I'll post a little shot of my own for everyone to see. check out my thread when i get it updated....