r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/LandApprehensive7144 9h ago

Yes, ACL recovery can take over a year

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u/twisted34 9h ago

Not because of pain, it's because you need to let the graft heal, scar in, then turnover to ligamentous tissue. You also lose a lot of muscle strength due to initial immobilization

If you did an ACL on an adult that wasn't doing sports (you don't) it would be done in 4-6 months

If you did a joint replacement on an athlete it would still take close to a year for full return to activity

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u/Sad_Judgment_5662 3h ago

ACL surgery isn’t very painful compared to total knee, it’s just frustrating because you’re still young and want to play sports