Re: autologous chondrocyte implant

[Guest guest]

How are you doing now? Are you better or worse than before the osteotomy at

this point in time? I am asking because two doctors had recommended an

osteotomy for me. I chose not to because of my age--48.

Mike

MT

autologous chondrocyte implant

> Hey everyone, I am new to this board. I am a 23 year old male from

> near Chicago. I have had 6 knee surgeries. I recently had the ACT

> procedure performed. I had the cartilage cells removed in early

> January, and they were implanted in late February. I also had an

> osteotomy performed at the time of implantation. I was on crutches

> for 10 weeks, and used a cane for one week. I am in PT to regain

> normal gait pattern and my poor poor leg muscles. It will be 2 years

> or so before I am 100% back to normal, or 95% back to normal. I am

> looking for anyone who has had this op or might be having this op.

> Thanks and I hope to hear back from someone.

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> Craig

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[Guest guest]

Well, I see nobody's answered this. We discussed the procedure a while back,

but I can't remember anyone saying they'd had it done. I personally would like

to hear how it goes for you. I hope it goes well and fast.

What was the osteotomy you had?

I'm having to re-build my quads too. Spent 5 years trying to get help. Ended

up with a partial meniscectomy & debridement of several spots of chondromalacia.

Before the operation I could only walk a couple of bocks. Now I can walk for

half an hour on the treadmill and I suspect that I could get back to hiking

(short ones) if I went up to the mountains (California, the Sierra). Since I

gained weight during those 5 years, walking is now hard on my feet. If it's not

one thing, it's another.

Good luck. Do please keep us posted.

Ann

autologous chondrocyte implant

Hey everyone, I am new to this board. I am a 23 year old male from

near Chicago. I have had 6 knee surgeries. I recently had the ACT

procedure performed. I had the cartilage cells removed in early

January, and they were implanted in late February. I also had an

osteotomy performed at the time of implantation. I was on crutches

for 10 weeks, and used a cane for one week. I am in PT to regain

normal gait pattern and my poor poor leg muscles. It will be 2 years

or so before I am 100% back to normal, or 95% back to normal. I am

looking for anyone who has had this op or might be having this op.

Thanks and I hope to hear back from someone.

Craig

[Guest guest]

What is an ACT procedure?

Since you mentioned you had cartilage

removed and just put back in, how is

that going? Are you in less pain than

before the procedure started?

Connie

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> Hey everyone, I am new to this board. I am a 23 year old male

from

> near Chicago. I have had 6 knee surgeries. I recently had the

ACT

> procedure performed. I had the cartilage cells removed in early

> January, and they were implanted in late February. I also had an

> osteotomy performed at the time of implantation. I was on

crutches

> for 10 weeks, and used a cane for one week. I am in PT to regain

> normal gait pattern and my poor poor leg muscles. It will be 2

years

> or so before I am 100% back to normal, or 95% back to normal. I

am

> looking for anyone who has had this op or might be having this

op.

> Thanks and I hope to hear back from someone.

>

> Craig

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