ACL Surgery

[punter]

Hello,

Due to an accident, I need ACL and meniscus surgery. There are 3 types of ACL graft, and there are several orthopaedic surgeons in the GTA. If anyone has experience of ACL surgery, in the GTA, I'd like to hear your experience, and perhaps get a recommendation for your surgeon. Thanks.

 

[spankingman]

Hello,

Due to an accident, I need ACL and meniscus surgery. There are 3 types of ACL graft, and there are several orthopaedic surgeons in the GTA. If anyone has experience of ACL surgery, in the GTA, I'd like to hear your experience, and perhaps get a recommendation for your surgeon. Thanks.

Ive tried getting an Orthopod for myself for surgery but you can only get a referal to another Dr. through your OWN Family Dr.

Ive been waiting over a year for sugery which has been cancelled 3 times so far and was told by the Surgeon to find a new one due to unforseen problems on his part.

 

[punter]

I'm on a 6 month waiting list myself. I didn't realize orthopaedic surgery was in such demand.

What graft type are you having, patellar tendon hamstring tendon or cadevar?

 

[Prim0]

I'm on a 6 month waiting list myself. I didn't realize orthopaedic surgery was in such demand.

What graft type are you having, patellar tendon hamstring tendon or cadevar?

And my fellow americans want us to have nationalized health care too...

When I tore my quad tendon, it only took a week or so to get it diagnosed and the surgery scheduled. I even had my choice of orthopeds to do the surgery.

Nationalized anything generally doesn't work...I mean...Look at the idiots that work in the DMV!

 

[ExoticSpirit]

I've had both my knees done. One with hamstring graft and the other patella. The hamstring leaves fewer scars. I used the orthopod at Trillium in Mississauga and was quite happy. And yes, the wait is long.

 

[keepmovingforward]

i wouldnt have guessed it would take long either. when u see a basketball player go down with a torn ACL, they get surgery asap. then again...they pay big bucks since they're a professional basketball player....

 

[punter]

I've had both my knees done. One with hamstring graft and the other patella. The hamstring leaves fewer scars. I used the orthopod at Trillium in Mississauga and was quite happy. And yes, the wait is long.

Hi,

Which turned out better for you, the patella or hamstring graft? Can you still do sports, run and stuff?

 

[spankingman]

i wouldnt have guessed it would take long either. when u see a basketball player go down with a torn ACL, they get surgery asap. then again...they pay big bucks since they're a professional basketball player....

Sports teams usually will "rent " the MRI OR etc from the Hospital to look after their players.You wouldnt see a Leaf Raptor,Argo Jay wait 4 months for an MRI etc They also have their OWN Surgeons on staff as well.

Makes you wonder about the have and have not of Health Care.

 

[papasmerf]

Hello,

Due to an accident, I need ACL and meniscus surgery. There are 3 types of ACL graft, and there are several orthopaedic surgeons in the GTA. If anyone has experience of ACL surgery, in the GTA, I'd like to hear your experience, and perhaps get a recommendation for your surgeon. Thanks.

Unless you are doing the operation yourself, you might want to consult your surgeon on this.

 

[punter]

Unless you are doing the operation yourself, you might want to consult your surgeon on this.

That's a pretty stupid comment. Of course, I have consulted surgeons. They all have their preferred technique which they recommend over the others. But they are not the ones going through the rehab.