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How Long Do We Have To Avoid Hard Impact Activities After Cartilage Repair Surgery?

Posted on Tue, 1 Jul 2014

Question: How long do you normally avoid hard impact activities after cartilage repair surgery done in an ankle?
My Son had a 8 mm piece of bone removed from his ankle bone and had cartilage and ligament repair surgery.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
for 6-8 month period.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

We usually avoid hard impact activities after cartilage and ligament repair surgery done in an ankle for 6-8 month period.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (8 hours later)

Would you consider wake boarding with jumping over the wake hard impact?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Description below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

With good rehabilitation exercise programme these activities can be allowed after 6-8 month period.

Wishing your son speedy recovery.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar