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Hmmmmnnn.........NHS philosophy on knee ligament treatment.......

Suffered an ACL avulsion fracture two years ago: NHS advice was to allow it to reattach itself, and if that doesnt work then operate at some later date.....

Whilst I can walk & run, my knee will ache most days - ironically when stationary or with my elbows resting on my legs/knees. It also does not feel sufficiently 'robust'. Having now seen a french specialist, he could not understand why the NHS had not operated to start with as it is a simple procedure: It would have prevented my ACL from allowing my knee 4-5mm too much laxity (not having reattached itself exactly in its original position, despite religiously not bending my knee during the initial recovery period & then following the physio regime).

Personally, I believe that the NHS approach is dictated by financial considerations rather than best care principals: I would strongly recommend getting a private second medical opinion if you are not already covered by private med insurance (wish I had, but was naively trusting of the NHS system - not having a dig at the NHS, but with retrospect I can see that their priorities lie with allocating their resources where needs must).

Good luck - not a pleasant injury!