NOTES - Surgical Procedures :

Microfracture - - Posted by myrtknee94 (myrtknee94), 25 January 2005

Hello all!

I just had surgery on my knee and they performed microfractures on the medial side of my right knee along with an ACL reconstruction.

Has anyone had a microfracture procedure done?  What are the outcomes and what am I to expect recovery wise?  I don't know very much about the procedure and I can't seem to find alot of info on the internet.

Any advice or insight??

Thank you in advance.

~Kristen
Posted by stgiles16 (stgiles16), 26 January 2005

HI Kristen, I have had 2 microfractures on my medial femoral chondyle. The first one failed but the second one worked. I think it is starting to wear thin but that is to be expected. Microfracture is a temporary fix. If it is in a weight bearing area, it typically lasts 2-4 yrs. Unfortunately, mine is in a very weight bearing area.

Recovery,,,,, well, it hurts LOL. I experienced bone pain for a few months afterwards due to the fracturing of the femur. That does settle down if the microfracture was a success. It is a long recovery. I was required to be nwb for 6 wks, partial wb for 2 more then use a cane for 2 mnths. ( I didnt actually use the cane but I did do the nwb and partial wb stuff).
the Steadman Hawkins web site has lots of infomation on microfracture.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

missy
Posted by myrtknee94 (myrtknee94), 26 January 2005

Missy~

Thanks for responding!  I have sent you a private message.  

~Kristen

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