ACL Ligament tear surgery : पहली ACL surgery फेल हो गयी तो ज़रूर देखें!

The video is for purely educational purpose specially for those patients who are skeptical regarding re surgery.
ACL ligament surgery is a routinely done sports injury procedure. It is done using arthroscopic/ minimally invasive techniques and allows earlier rehabilitation. This surgery is a huge success but the ligament may re tear in an episode of sports injury or accidents.

The people who have undergone surgery once may loose hope with a re-tear of the ligament. Specially those athletes who have spent their time doing rehabilitation for the entire season. This video is essentially for those athletes who require a revision ACL surgery because of a repeat injury leading to re-tear of the ACL ligament.

Frequently asked questions:

Is ACL re-tear common ?
In elite athletes, athletes involved in collision sports and high velocity traffic accidents , ACL tear and re-tear have been commonly reported.

How to deal with it?
Meet the experts of Primary and revision Arthroscopic surgeries and get diagnosed in time. Most injuries can heal well if diagnosed in time and treated well. The revision surgery is a slightly complex task which employs the expertise of the surgeon.

When can one recover from Revision ACL surgery?
Like the primary surgery most patients do have excellent functional outcomes with dedicated rehabilitation. The protocols in revision ACL surgery are not identical to primary ACL surgery and is slightly delayed. Most patients with revision surgery/ re-tear of ACL graft take upto 6-8 months to rejoin the same level of sports.

What implants are preferred in revision ACL surgery ?
The use of bio absorbable implants has revolutionised the revision surgery and it is always advise din post sports injury athletes to get a bio absorbable implant for ACL reconstruction.
Bio absorbable implants disappear without a trace specially the beta tri calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite screws.

What is the average cost of revision ACL surgery ?
The surgery may cost from 0.8 to 1.5 Lacs depending on the implant used in the surgery. Concomitant injury to meniscus and other ligaments may change the cost of surgery . This may also be affected by length of stay and post surgery complications.