Recovery and Rehab Update (Weeks 9 to 14)…Follow-Up MRI and a Gel/Steroid Shot
From weeks 9-12 I continued to have issues with knee swelling but managed to make some progress on range of motion and quad strength. I began to do partial squats and modified split squats and other more intense exercises. Exactly 12 weeks out from the surgery, I had a follow up MRI. Originally the plan was not to have an MRI until a year after the surgery, but the continued swelling and lack of kneecap mobility were clearly concerning to my orthopedist. I was worried I was experiencing a graft failure of some sort. I began to fear revision surgery. One knee surgery is already more than enough for me to deal with. The MRI showed that the grafts were doing well. A relief for sure, but there was some not great news in the MRI as well. From the MRI report: “Note is made of severe scarring within Hoffa's fat pad as well as marked thickening of the synovium, with a joint effusion. There is fairly intense edema within Hoffa's fat pad as well related to synovitis.” My orthopedist resp