Torn ACL graft

[physiobob]

Depends if you have lost the stability it was providing. Where was the original graft taken from? You have already lost the sensory part that the original ACL was providing with the initial injury, so the only reason for another one would be loss of rotation stability in your normal/vocational activities.

It is possible that the tear was already there and was not the cause of the swelling during this recent episode. They should check the meniscus carefully as well

[Thommo75]

Thank you for your quick reply. My understanding there is a anterior, posterior and mid fibres contained within the graft but don't understand what is mean by a tear in the anterior and the remifications. The knee stablility is still good. Does this mean the knee it back to where it was pre reconstruction. The scan did show damage to the articular cartildige to an extent that it suggests a possible loose fragment from this. The meniscus shows no tears. The graft was a hamstring one.