Unsure whether to have knee surgery

[mermaid]

Hi ya
A quick intro! I have had multiple operations on my knees including an ACL reconstruction and an ACL revision. However, I have still got a lot of instability and am too young for knee replacement and by all accounts it would not stabilise my knee anyway due to my HMS. I saw my orthopaedic man yesterday who has suggested he could possibly do an operation to try to stabilise my knee but the operation is rare. It would require breaking my shin bone and repositioning it to try and stop my knee hyper extending. It can be used to prevent twisting movements but rarely used for my requirements. There is a possibility that it could stretch my ACL at some point. I don't know whether to have it. I don't know whether it will improve my quality of life. Do I really want another operation, especially as I have 2 young sons to look after by myself? Has anyone else had this or heard of this or have any advice or suggestions for me please as I am confused!

Many thanks

Em

[JessicaNJpa]

sorry no advice, I was just wondering what you decided? Is there a certain name for this surgery?
How how you been feeling?

[Ruby]

I've had four surgeries on my right knee, most recently bilateral release to try and reduce the dislocations to the right. It hasn't worked. Despite intense Physio my knee is still subluxing and dislocating although the pull to the right has reduced slightly but unfortunately my knee cap is just slipping forwards. I've also had surgeries to my shoulders to tighten the muscles within 3 years bot shoulders have loosened and stretched out.

I guess it depends how bad and frequent your dislocations are and will,even a slight I prove net with surgery improve your quality of life? I'm not sure if I will go through surgery again as each time it is a bigger risk and the outcome is the same- my ligaments/muscles etc etc are too stretchy and will over time stretch out and undo any good surgery has done. Also surgery that might fix others can make peeps with HMS worse. Two surgeons have recommended different surgeries for me but both have pointed out it could make me much worse and lose more than I could gain mobility wise. It's a tough tough choice. A route I will only go down if my mobility becomes so bad that it can't be made worse than it is.

Saying that, we are all different! And what works or doesn't work for one may do so for another. Good,luck with whatever you decide to do.

[mazza111]

When they do the ligament reconstruction in this country, they tend to use our own ligaments which in all honesty, means they stretch again. My friend in the states has had it done using ligaments from a donor (cadaver). And it seems to be more successful.

Sorry I haven't heard of the one you're talking about mermaid.