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How Can An ACL Tear Be Treated?

HI, I ve torn my meniscus and have a tear in my ACL. I m going to be having surgery to repair the meniscus and they re going to do some scraping of the arthritis that I have. I m going to be leaving the ACL alone. What is the average recovery time from this surgery?
Wed, 29 Aug 2018
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You can consult your orthopaedic surgeon and plan for arthroscopic repair. Generally, it takes two months for complete recovery. However, you can walk using braces after two weeks.

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How Can An ACL Tear Be Treated?

Hi, You can consult your orthopaedic surgeon and plan for arthroscopic repair. Generally, it takes two months for complete recovery. However, you can walk using braces after two weeks. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.