Complications after ACL knee surgery

[tkattoledo]

I injured my MCL and ACL on June 26th while doing jujitsu (a form of martial arts that is simular to wrstling but with submission) The doctors waited until my MCL healed before doing the ACL surgery. On August 10th they did the surgery. The doctors took from my petela tendon in order to reconstruct my ACL. I have had many complications since. First I had a lot of post op pain and circulation problems of which I was given tedhose (helped a lot). Now my doctors are telling me that my range of motion (which is that I can only bend 100 degrees and straighten almost all the way) is a problem because the Xray showed too much scar tissue build up. They told me that if going to PT doesn't help then I will need to have surgery again in order for them to scrape off some of the scar tissue. I go back to the doctor in a week and a half and I really would like to somehow reduce the tissue and increase range of motion. I still have a limp and am starting to wonder if the surgery was even worth it (I felt better before the surgery then I do now, a month later) Do you know of any medications or treaments that can help to reduce the tissue?

My fiance's father had surgery a year ago but his was done with a cadaver. He recovered 2 days later and was even able to drive within a few days........ with mine a month later I am still having complications. I know it is a different surgery, pleaple recover differently, and the doctors recommend me to do it this way because of my age and what not but I am starting to wonder if this was really the best option for me.

Any advice is appreciated!

[tkattoledo]

Forgot to add that right now I am doing physical therapy 3 times a week but next week they will change it to 2 pool therapy sessions and two regular sessions. Also I am using a stem machine while at home.

[Dr. Joshua]

Sounds to me your doctors have reviewed your choices pretty well. It sounds logical to see what the effects of PT are and, since you are a physically active person, consider all possible means to return your knee to full function, including further surgery. I don't know of any drugs that would help in this case. Has there been consistent (even if slow) improvement with physical therapy? If so, then it may be worth continuing to see how far PT will take you. Keep me posted.