any info on what type of surgery RV is having? Sorry for the repeated threads, the other threads turn into a bunch of ... making it hard to read.

I read somewhere its a torn acl.     Surgery this week, then a couple of months of rehab before he's back on the bike.

mauricedorris, on 25 April 2012 - 09:52 AM, said:

6-8 month min before he gets back on his scooter with an ACL repair.  Knee surgery hurts like a bitch

Towelie, on 25 April 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

Yup, tore ACL. MCL  and the Tendon at once... off bike for almost 9 months and still wasnt the same for like a year. SX title in 2013 Mark my words.

Towelie, on 25 April 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

I've busted mine in two twice now. Had surgery 2/3/12, the surgery doesnt hurt too bad unless your a puss, the hard part is not doing the things you want for 6months. I'm cleared to ride fri 8/3/12 and I've already got the time off work. If rv uses his own tendon he can be back in less than six months.

When I tore my ACL in half, it took 6 months before I was back on the bike. But don't professional athletes generally have shorter recovery times? My guess is he will be riding in late August and be pretty much good to go by the end of October/beginning of November.

Edited by KAWIman35, 25 April 2012 - 11:46 AM.

KAWIman35, on 25 April 2012 - 11:44 AM, said:

My guess is you used an allograft? It has it's benefits but you can recover faster using your own tendon ie patella

Anybody know if he was wearing knee braces?

KAWIman35, on 25 April 2012 - 11:44 AM, said:

The primary reason a professional athlete would be back quicker than a weekend warrior is due to the level of post surgical care they might get...not because they are fast healers. Assuming both patients were similarly healthy, of similar age, similar problem/repair and such.

If you get a good enough doc, you too can get the same level of care as a pro but whether your insurance will pay for the same level of post-surgical treatments as can be available to a pro can impact how fast you heal.  Since the end result will likely be the same with alot of treatment or just some treatment (there are exceptions of course) the insurance company isn't anxious to try to speed recovery if it costs them more in treatments.

wow, that sucks.. cant get over how many tore ACL there has been this past SX..  Did he tear his patella tendon?

ontherev164, on 25 April 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:

KTMRider4Life, on 25 April 2012 - 12:09 PM, said:

One of my orthopedic docs tore a ligament in his knee and had the luxury of selecting the cadaver from which he received the donation. He (being 40ish) selected a ligament from a much younger, very fit, individual.

That luxury is not available to most.

I had acl reconstruction 2/20/12.  I been cleared to ride in May, 3-months.  I am not going to ride until both legs (patella harvest from good knee) are equal strengh or stronger then before, I am thinking 4 months. I am 48 and good shape.   It hurts like a Bitc$, ever see the movie misery?  Feels like someone sledgehammer your knees, the numbing soreness the day after.. I did go to a doctor the specializes in getting you back fast like Dr. Mark.

KTMRider4Life, on 25 April 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

Edited by Havingfun, 25 April 2012 - 12:30 PM.

dzamo, on 25 April 2012 - 12:14 PM, said:

I was wondering the same thing. I don't think my brace would bend like his did

Havingfun, on 25 April 2012 - 12:28 PM, said:

I had pain but I didn't think it was that bad either time, didn't even take a pain pill.  Strange the difference, I used an allograft so no harvest of my own, maybe that's the difference.

I can't believe him too. Man all the top riders are out and injured! Didn't think poto would get hurt too. At least Dungey and Shorty are back!! I'm glad Poto is out, now the outdoors will have more, different winner's!  I'm curious who's all gonna step up and take advantage of the extra podium spot?!

PS: I wonder if the pros are on TT, have different names and or read what everyone (fans) is saying about them... Especially JS7, he's gotta hate what all the fans are saying about him on here haha

GoonSquadRMZ450, on 25 April 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

Yes James I think you all lurke the TT racing forum

Edited by meyermetal, 25 April 2012 - 12:46 PM.

I have done both knees.  First an ACL with MCL LCL partials. Second an  ACL MCL full tear,  with femoral evulsion.  I was released at 3 months for both.  18 months after 2nd I punctured alung w 11 broke ribs.  4 weeks.  Just sayin.

KTMRider4Life, on 25 April 2012 - 12:34 PM, said:

Of course that made the difference.  Do you understand what is done when they do a patellar tendon graft?  Your comment about being a puss is very unintelligent, typical though.

longtimelurker, on 25 April 2012 - 12:56 PM, said:

Hello Brett

KTMRider4Life, on 25 April 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

You and meyer say the same thing when you have nothing to come back with it seems.  I started to say intelligent but that would be the majority of your posts.

Edited by longtimelurker, 25 April 2012 - 01:19 PM.