Getting ready for ACL replacement.

Question

Are their things I should be doing to help get ready for a total ACL replacement?

My ACL was loosened due to a surgery last year to remove a tumor.

My leg has extreme muscle atrophy. They are using an allograft.

Answer 1

You really should talk to your doctor, not us.  My first thought was you might want to get a jump on your physical therapy with exercises for your atrophic muscles, but it could be that would be bad for your knee. So go ahead and check to see whether that would be good or bad, and when you do have your surgery, be really good about your physical therapy afterward so you can get the strength and use of your leg back.  Good luck.