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Torn knee anterior cruciate 31-Aug-2007 At 9:53:56 PM AlanD

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On 30/08/2007 davids wrote:
>Thanks for your thoughts Alan and Dougal. I understand about the MRI and
>inspection at the time of the operation, but the knee has quite scary laxity
>on examination now, so I think, yes, reconstruction will be needed. Timing
>also is a problem for me with work commitments and some hiking commitments
>later this year. Would straight forward walking/hiking be possible in your
>experience prior to surgery? Or maybe I've got to get my head round not
>much mobility til I have the surgery.

I'd really be hesitant in doing a long walk before the operation. Not so much the actual walking, but think about the remoteness of where you'll be walking, what happens if take a small stumble and the whole knee blows up again causing a loss of mobility. IMO you're putting a lot of pressure on the others you're walking with and any people involved in your extraction.