Heres a good question out of curiosity!. For people who had their MCL reconstructed, if they reinjure it with a partial tear, grade 1 or grade 2, will it still heal on its own due to the good blood supply or since its an artificial ligament it wont?
Hey, great question. What type of tissue/graft did they use for your MCL? Did you have a complete rupture? Typically, for the MCL, the surgeon will perform a repair over a reconstruction because of the tissue healing properties and blood flow to the MCL. In theory, if you have a low grade MCL sprain at the surgical site using a autograft (your own tissue), it should heal on its own unless its an allograft or synthetic
@@TheBasketballDoctors I did not have surgery for the MCL, but i suffered a grade 2 MCL and acl tear. Doctor used hamstring with augmentation for cadaver and said my MCL would heal on its own. My MCL is intact but i feel it more elastic. And my ACL graft got loose, i might need revision
Heres a good question out of curiosity!.
For people who had their MCL reconstructed, if they reinjure it with a partial tear, grade 1 or grade 2, will it still heal on its own due to the good blood supply or since its an artificial ligament it wont?
Hey, great question.
What type of tissue/graft did they use for your MCL? Did you have a complete rupture?
Typically, for the MCL, the surgeon will perform a repair over a reconstruction because of the tissue healing properties and blood flow to the MCL. In theory, if you have a low grade MCL sprain at the surgical site using a autograft (your own tissue), it should heal on its own unless its an allograft or synthetic
@@TheBasketballDoctors I did not have surgery for the MCL, but i suffered a grade 2 MCL and acl tear. Doctor used hamstring with augmentation for cadaver and said my MCL would heal on its own. My MCL is intact but i feel it more elastic. And my ACL graft got loose, i might need revision