Microfracture on 37 year old male soccer player

[Scooter72]

Hi Madeline/Scot,
Just wondered how things are with you both and what you're doing sports wise at the moment?
Cheers
Kevin

Hello kevin!

I am holding up well. Still playing footy, albeit only 1x/week right now.  I had been playing a lot, but me knee was protesting a bit too much, so I decided to lay off of it.

I am watching the replays of the WC, whenever I can, and as many matches as I can.  England and USA both through!

[kevin3004]

Yes Scot and yes USA won our WC group so good luck to you.
I wondered how your knee has been with the injections you've had and do you think that they are worth it?
Cheers
Kevin

[Scooter72]

Yes Scot and yes USA won our WC group so good luck to you.
I wondered how your knee has been with the injections you've had and do you think that they are worth it?
Cheers
Kevin

Ah yes! Of course.  No, the injections didn't have any lasting effect for me.  The problem is that, while they provided some therapeutic relief for the first few days, it "wore off". 

But then again, there are plenty of testimonials which proclaim that Supartz worked for them, on this and other message boards. 

Are you thinking about them, Kevin?

[kevin3004]

Scot,
I dont think I am interested in the injections but I see the O/S on 21st July for my next check up.
Cheers
Kevin

[kevin3004]

Yes Scot and yes USA won our WC group so good luck to you.
I wondered how your knee has been with the injections you've had and do you think that they are worth it?
Cheers
Kevin

Ah yes! Of course. No, the injections didn't have any lasting effect for me. The problem is that, while they provided some therapeutic relief for the first few days, it "wore off".

But then again, there are plenty of testimonials which proclaim that Supartz worked for them, on this and other message boards.

Are you thinking about them, Kevin?

Hi Scot/Madeline,
Just to say I took my Ref’s fitness test at the FA today and passed it. I had to run continuously for 12 mins. on an 400m track. There were 42 of us taking the test and we had to cover at least 2,500m and infact I managed 2550m which was tough as it was sunny, 28c and humid. After a 10 min. rest I then had to complete a series of 50m sprints each one in 7.5secs. As you can imagine I was really pleased and have been training really hard for it over the past few weeks. It now means I can return to Refereeing  at that level. Afterwards I am aching everywhere and the knee is sore but at least I did something that I wouldn’t have thought possible just over 9 months ago after my mfx. Not bad for a 53year old!!!!!
How’s things with you both?
Kevin

[AndrewH]

Good to hear everything has worked out well for you guys.

I've just been in for mosaicplasty and microfracture on one of 2 new lesions on Friday. I've posted details on the cartilage plug forum. Lesions are relatively small so hoping everything will work out fine this time.

[kevin3004]

Good to hear everything has worked out well for you guys.

I've just been in for mosaicplasty and microfracture on one of 2 new lesions on Friday. I've posted details on the cartilage plug forum. Lesions are relatively small so hoping everything will work out fine this time.

Hi Andrew good to hear from you, I've just read your postings on the cartilage plug forum and although its early days it does sound encouraging for you. I see my O/S on 21st July for a 10 month check up and I know previously that he had mentioned cartilage plugging to me if the mfx wasn't a success. I am thankful I am back running and refereeing but I'm not counting my chickens as I know this will probably be for a limited time but I will see where it goes. Best of luck with your rehab as it sound as if you have a really good O/S and keep us posted on your progress.
Cheers
Kevin

[AndrewH]

If you are back running Kevin then it sounds like a spectacular success to me. I was a million miles from running, indeed, just walking was painful. Despite that, the surgeon said the defect had filled in completely!

I've been following your progress and its made me envious. 

Hopefully I'm now back on track myself. 

[kevin3004]

If you are back running Kevin then it sounds like a spectacular success to me. I was a million miles from running, indeed, just walking was painful. Despite that, the surgeon said the defect had filled in completely!

I've been following your progress and its made me envious.

Hopefully I'm now back on track myself.

Thanks Andrew yes I think to be quite honest it’s partly down to luck if the surgery is successful or not and it works for some and not for others. There is no doubt on face value I appear to have been lucky in that I am able to run again, albeit far less than I could before. There are days like yesterday when I went for a steady jog and my knee hurt so I had to stop and yet for no explicable reason there are days when its relatively pain free. To a lesser degree it’s the same when I walk one day OK and another day with some discomfort.
However, I am not bemoaning the fact that I can run in some kind of fashion and compared to what you went through I am very fortunate indeed. In saying that I think I have a limited time in being able to do what I’m doing so I will just see how it progresses. My season of refereeing starts on 7th August and I will see if my knee will stand up to it or not. I also see my O/S this Wednesday for a check up so it will be interesting to see what he says.
Keep posting your progress
Cheers
Kevin

[kevin3004]

Well guys I have bad news to report, on Saturday I was refereeing a preseason friendly and just before halftime I felt pain in my good knee.
I had to pack in at half time and suspect it’s my cartilage which is difficult to take as all my life I have never had any problems with that knee. Perhaps I was unknowingly putting too much pressure on it whilst compensating for my mfx knee. I am off to see the P/T today to look at it but the symptoms feel the same as when the other one went. I am naturally disappointed and the thought of further surgery is something I’m not looking forward to so it’s hard to be positive at the moment. Hope everyone else is doing OK.
Cheers
Kevin

[AndrewH]

Go and see your specialist Kevin first before getting too down hearted. It could be something else that has gone wrong?

[Scooter72]

Kevin, try not to assume anything before seeing your specialist. I have had very similar pains in the opposite knee at times, and it may well be that you overstrained it due to compensation, and perhaps have inflammation in that knee as a result.

I am hoping for the best for you.  Keep us updated

[kevin3004]

Thanks Scot/Andrew for your comments, it transpires that I have strained my ligaments on the inside of my knee which is causing the inflamation.  He tested my knee rigorously so it was good news although he thinks I have been compensating unknowingly to protect my mfx knee. I have to wait for a couple of weeks of P/T and then get in the gym to build up the muscle tone on both legs.
Cheers
Kevin

[AndrewH]

Good news Kevin. You'll be relieved! 

[kevin3004]

Thanks Andrew yes relieved indeed, forgot to say I saw the O/S on 21st July (10 months post op) who scanned the mfx knee and said that the cartliage had formed and it looked a lot smoother where he had to shave off some bone. He said he would see me in again 12 months unless I had any problems.
How are you doing?
Kevin