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I hate hearing this and hope it's not necessary.

Terry, would you say the odds are better than 50-50 that Kenny has the second procedure?

Good point, Bigdogtitan.

yes

Of purely ACL reconstructions? <10% have a 2nd surgery. The likely problem with Kenny is that he had the MCL repair as well if I'm not mistaken. Scar tissue most often forms during periods of inactivity. Often we are allowed to progress "pure" ACL reconstructions fairly quickly minimizing the risk for scar tissue formation, whereas most Dr's will choose to immobilize the knee for a much longer period of time when the MCL is involved.....or risk re-tear of the MCL. A quick clean-up surgery (like the one Kenny is facing) is much, much easier to bounce back from than another surgery to repair the first repair. I don't know about percentages, but I would guess-timate about <25% have another surgery to clean up...maybe?

Rehab tip: If you have surgery do exactly as the Physical Therapist and Dr. say. There is a reason why they tell you to do things or not to do things. This is not me knocking Kenny, this is me on a soapbox.

Other things to consider: Sometimes what is reported isn't exactly the true injury. There may be more to this than meets the eye. My former background in Athletic Training has taught me that. For instance. It is very, very common to have and ACL tear alone. It is common to have an ACL and MCL tear together. More common than the ACL/MCL tear is what we call the "Unhappy Triad." (Also called the "Terrible Triad.") In this the ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus is torn. I have not heard mention of whether or not his meniscus was torn, but it doesn't mean it hasn't happened. The presence of the tear could possibly make the liklihood of a follow-up surgery higher.