Knee/PCL surgery

corksil · October 25th, 2017, 10:28 AM

Has anyone undergone this procedure or known anyone who has?

Looking for a little insight. The particular type is PCL reconstruction, I think it's referred to as double-bundle reconstruction.

It's the procedure involves that cutting the smaller hamstring tendon to use as a graph, looping it through a turn-buckle/anchor, drilling a few holes in the bones, and securing it between the tibia and femur.

My PCL is 100% torn as result of a bike accident back in April. Knee has been getting progressively more unstable and this seems to be my only option.

The operation is scheduled for a month from now.

DannoXYZ · October 25th, 2017, 11:18 AM

My brother had this done back in the '90s due to football injury. Do you have any family in Europe?

Look up much more advanced arthroscopic procedure used in Switzerland with carbon-fibre. Don't have to slice your entire leg open, no removal of any existing material. You're in and out hospital same day. Recovery is very quick since there's less trauma to tissues. This was 20-years ago, I bet they have even better process now.

dcj13 · October 26th, 2017, 01:16 PM

Had ACL (anterior, rather than posterior) re-done in a similar fashion this last December (along with some meniscus repair).

Glad I got it done! Stability is back, recovery was quick, scaring was minimal.

CaliGrrl · October 26th, 2017, 05:40 PM

No advice but I hope it does the trick for you!

t-cab12 · October 27th, 2017, 08:55 AM

I had ACL instead of PCL - just tiny little scars from the endoscopic ports, and one scar a little over an inch long. Ask for a nerve block. I was a college athlete when I had my surgery and they opted out of the nerve block so I could start rehab that day...waking up from surgery without the nerve block is unbelievably painful.

Also - I thought the hamstring graft slowed down my recovery instead of using a cadaver. Not only do you have to rehab your knee, you have to rehab your hammy.

Other than that, just do your physical therapy and you'll be good. I've got full functionality in my knee and haven't slowed down.

October 25th, 2017, 10:28 AM	#1
corksil ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: TC Location: Hawaii Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): A lot. Posts: A lot.	Knee/PCL surgery Has anyone undergone this procedure or known anyone who has? Looking for a little insight. The particular type is PCL reconstruction, I think it's referred to as double-bundle reconstruction. It's the procedure involves that cutting the smaller hamstring tendon to use as a graph, looping it through a turn-buckle/anchor, drilling a few holes in the bones, and securing it between the tibia and femur. My PCL is 100% torn as result of a bike accident back in April. Knee has been getting progressively more unstable and this seems to be my only option. The operation is scheduled for a month from now. __________________________________________________ Just batshit crazy. All his posts are endless diatribes. Some are actually entertaining but mostly batshit crazy.

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October 25th, 2017, 11:18 AM	#2
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	My brother had this done back in the '90s due to football injury. Do you have any family in Europe? Look up much more advanced arthroscopic procedure used in Switzerland with carbon-fibre. Don't have to slice your entire leg open, no removal of any existing material. You're in and out hospital same day. Recovery is very quick since there's less trauma to tissues. This was 20-years ago, I bet they have even better process now.

October 26th, 2017, 01:16 PM	#3
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Had ACL (anterior, rather than posterior) re-done in a similar fashion this last December (along with some meniscus repair). Glad I got it done! Stability is back, recovery was quick, scaring was minimal.

October 26th, 2017, 05:40 PM	#4
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	No advice but I hope it does the trick for you!

October 27th, 2017, 08:55 AM	#5
t-cab12 Needs a riding buddy. Name: Taylor Location: Houston Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 1986 Honda Elite 80 Posts: 29	I had ACL instead of PCL - just tiny little scars from the endoscopic ports, and one scar a little over an inch long. Ask for a nerve block. I was a college athlete when I had my surgery and they opted out of the nerve block so I could start rehab that day...waking up from surgery without the nerve block is unbelievably painful. Also - I thought the hamstring graft slowed down my recovery instead of using a cadaver. Not only do you have to rehab your knee, you have to rehab your hammy. Other than that, just do your physical therapy and you'll be good. I've got full functionality in my knee and haven't slowed down.