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Elective surgeries (acl) canceled/postponed from coronavirus??

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nford
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Although not set in stone, I believe many hospitals will begin to opt away from elective surgeries (ligament repair, hip/knee replacements, even early cancer treatment) to have more resources readily available for coronavirus. The US surgeon general asked hospitals to stop, tufts medical center began postponing surgeries, and I’m sure that’s only the beginning.

I tore my acl skiing about a month ago and this is freaking me out. I know as time goes on, scar tissue builds up and makes full recovery that much more strenuous/improbable.

I had tentative dates for the hospital of special surgery and I have no idea whether those will stay in place. I have no idea whether or not I’ll even have access to New York City within the next couple weeks...

Anyone hear anything about this?? Might seem selfish talking about this but it would be pretty ideal to be as active and able to return to a level of skiing I was once at...
Mar 15 2020 8:09AM
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little1337
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You should probably just do it yourself at this point
Mar 15 2020 10:22AM
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eheath
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If your surgery gets delayed, you will be fine, people ski for a season with a torn acl and have surgery after and ski the next season just fine, whoever told you waiting would effect your ability to recover to 100% is just wrong.
Mar 15 2020 1:11PM
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Lonely
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eheathIf your surgery gets delayed, you will be fine, people ski for a season with a torn acl and have surgery after and ski the next season just fine, whoever told you waiting would effect your ability to recover to 100% is just wrong.


If you're healthy you should be alright. Don't be dumb and you'll be fine
Mar 15 2020 1:32PM
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Mingg
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If you or anyone get delayed for a significant period of time - seek physical therapy to build up your leg strength prior to surgery. It will help tremendously come time to recover since your leg is that much stronger and potentially stable.
Mar 15 2020 9:42PM
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arnie_grape
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eheathIf your surgery gets delayed, you will be fine, people ski for a season with a torn acl and have surgery after and ski the next season just fine, whoever told you waiting would effect your ability to recover to 100% is just wrong.


it's more of a pick one type thing.

not getting surgery for a year and skiing on it all the time is playing with fire. I wasn't able to ski at all on either of my blown acls

people do it but it's not smart at all.


but also OP don't worry. I would just suggest that if you can't get surgery, to keep impact out of your life and go get your legs swol as fuck for when surgery time comes around. gym and physio good ski skateboard bad

in the canadian health care system, if you aren't considered a priority for ACL reconstruction you can wait like 18 months for surgery. (without pandemic) so yeah waiting is not really an issue as long as you take care of it while you wait
Mar 15 2020 10:12PM
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