Knee Surgery Research

[ninjanurse]

Has anyone out there ever heard of or had a mosaiplasty of their knee?? I am specifically interested in outcomes as they relate to the martial arts, i.e., recovery periods, training restrictions, do you still have pain, etc. I would also be interested if you were given any other options or tried any other procedures first. Thanks!!

 

[Rich67]

I never heard of this procedure. But I found this link; hopefully it helps!

 

http://www.wheelessonline.com/oo1/54b.htm

 

It almost sounds like the same recovery time as ACL reconstruction surgery, if not more so. I was weight bearing the day after ACL, according to this, it wil be 4-6 weeks for mosaicplasty. Why do you need to consider this type of surgery?

[ninjanurse]

Thanks for the relpy-I'll check the site out. I tore a meniscus and partial ACL this spring and had surgery to repair it but....there was damage to the surface above the tear and I am having significant pain and swelling during training. This procedure was given as an option but my surgeon has never encountered a martial artist so he doesn't really grasp the amount of stressess we put on our poor knees. I am doing research on outcomes of the procedure and am hoping to find other martial artists who have had it and continue to do stupid things to their bodies.

 

[ncole_91]

I dont really know anything about it, but good luck on your research and recovery