How is RGIII?

[brandymac27]

But the ACL wasn't a complete tear. It just wasn't in ideal condition for football so Andrews fixed it.

What does not in ideal condition for football mean? He obviously had something wrong with it for Dr. Andrews to have to repair it. Was is something he did this season that messed it up, or was it something with the previous ACL surgery that he didn't like?

[lovetoaster]

Right, but fixing it is a complete repair just as if it was an complete ACL tear? Am i getting this right?

This is how I understand it. It may as well have been a complete tear, because the procedure was the same.

[Btubes18]

Same here. This is why I believe folks are saying he could be back in 6-8 months.

I agree with the 6-8 month timeframe. This man is hungry, I wouldn't doubt if he calls AP for his exact diet.

[P()rter]

The fix was to remove it and replace it with a piece from the patellar tendon in his other knee. It was treated exactly the same as a complete rupture.

Ok, Thats what I thought.

[argentina_redskins]

Right, but fixing it is a complete repair just as if it was an complete ACL tear? Am i getting this right?

Same rehab process.

Also, I had ACL surgery about 15 months ago. First thing doctor said (2 months in), is that your knee will feel the weakest 2-3 months in, and only get to 80ish% within 6-8 months, not back to 100% until 24 months. Which makes AP's comeback much, much more impressive.

[P()rter]

This is how I understand it. It may as well have been a complete tear, because the procedure was the same.

See that is where I am confused on the 6-8 months, and also why I think it will be longer.

[lovetoaster]

What does not in ideal condition for football mean? He obviously had something wrong with it for Dr. Andrews to have to repair it. Was is something he did this season that messed it up, or was it something with the previous ACL surgery that he didn't like?

I don't know if this can be determined. It apparently was damaged in the spot the last ACL was repaired, so maybe it would have fully blown at some point. We could have actually dodged a bullet in getting a chance to see that it was damaged and repair it.

[StephenB]

I should have quoted it better, too many spaces made it look confusing...

I found it interesting that his ACL was intact, but not good enough for a QB. I wonder if his initial surgery in 2009 wasn't great.

I get the impression that the '09 surgery was patchwork. But what do I know?

[Btubes18]

Same rehab process.

Also, I had ACL surgery about 15 months ago. First thing doctor said (2 months in), is that your knee will feel the weakest 2-3 months in, and only get to 80ish% within 6-8 months, not back to 100% until 24 months. Which makes AP's comeback much, much more impressive.

Here is to hoping he is a "genetic freak" like AP.

[brandymac27]

The fix was to remove it and replace it with a piece from the patellar tendon in his other knee. It was treated exactly the same as a complete rupture.

So basically, even though it wasn't torn, they treated it as if it was? Damn! Basically he has a torn ACL and LCL to recover form then. That's NOT the news I wanted to hear.

[P()rter]

I don't know if this can be determined. It apparently was damaged in the spot the last ACL was repaired, so maybe it would have fully blown at some point. We could have actually dodged a bullet in getting a chance to see that it was damaged and repair it.

Sounds like the College surgery was not as "efficient" as it should have been.

[2v2nv]

So Dr. Andrews is saying 6-8 months? If that's true then


It could have been way worse I guess.

Let me also ask, if he has a replacement ACL surgery like his dad said, will that hinder his burst? Could it be a nagging injury? If they repair an old one, I would think the risk of re-injury would be higher than a replacement.

[lovetoaster]

See that is where I am confused on the 6-8 months, and also why I think it will be longer.

True, but if it were just the LCL, it should not be that long.

[HOF44]

See that is where I am confused on the 6-8 months, and also why I think it will be longer.

Me too, it is actually called an ACL Revision Surgery which generally takes longer to rehab than just a first time repair.

[lovetoaster]

So Dr. Andrews is saying 6-8 weeks?

Months, not weeks. And I don't know if we have actually heard it from Dr. Andrews' mouth. I could be wrong though.