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ACL Surgery

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  • 12-02-2015 7:10pm
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    juniorandleia
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi all, I live overseas and have obtained an ACL injury. I would like to get a second opinion of my MRI whilst I am home in Ireland soon. Can anyone advise on the best place to go for a consultation and also how much an ACL reconstruction surgery costs roughly? Cheers


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    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    Don't know the costs but I've heard the Sports Clinic in Santry is great for repairing bad knee injuries.


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,558 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    This thread might be some use to you:

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056321673/1


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    anitack
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭anitack


    Hey, I'm going to the Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry in Dublin for an ACL repair and it's going to be around 6 grand.

    €3100 alone for the clinic, for a one night stay! €1600 or so for the surgeon and about €800 for the anesthetist. Then €180 per consultation that makes the 6 grand. pricey eh! I have no health insurance either

    I am having a hard time trying to decide whether to get the repair done using the patellar tendon or hamstring. Has anyone had either of them done and how did you find it? I'm concerned mostly with healing and any associated pain post operation. I think it's unlikey I will tear it again as I won't be putting myself in such a position so I'm not really worried about which method leaves the knee more stable.

    Surgeons who do the knee graft say that with modern methods it is less evasive and doesn't lead to knee pain but hamstring surgeons defend their method. Any advice GREATLY appreciated!


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