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Created On: 04/03/2011 12:30 AM

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 05/13/2011 05:28 AM
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nathanappasamy

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Hello everybody,



I am looking for people who have had Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on at least one of their knees to take part in a study focusing on the effects and impact of ACL Reconstruction surgery on someone's Athletic Identity.



As someone who has had multiple knee surgeries, I am very interested in the psychological effects of such mobility impairing surgery and do not believe there has been enough research undertaken in the field. The hope for this study (which is part of an MSc in Psychology) is to provide a greater insight into the short term and longterm effects of ACL reconstruction on a person's sense of Self and Identity. If you have had ACL reconstruction surgery and would like your experiences to count towards our understanding within the field, your contribution is of value.



If you would like to take part in the study (which should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete), please click on the below link for further information. Alternatively, copy and paste the link directly into the address bar of your browser. If you know of anyone who may also be interested, then I would be grateful if you would notify them of this opportunity to participate:



https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNAquestionnaire



If you have any questions (which are not answered by the information sheet, after clicking on the link), please contact me by email at u1037913@uel.ac.uk, and I'll be happy to help.



Nathan Appasamy
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please contact me at 952 431 9708 i can help you ask for anthony
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please contact me @ 951 432 9708 i can help you
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emily.trickey

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okay i had my ACL surgery with the hamstring graft a while ago, had my year of hard work and recovery, went back to playing soccer and realized i needed my meniscus cut out.

Went back had THAT surgery, sixth months passed and Doc and Physical therapist said everything looked okay to go back.

THEN, i went back to playing, and my knee continously kept hurting and swelling. As a result i went back to ask my PT whats up, and he told me that my ACL was questionably loose that he highly recommends another reconstruction to tighten it up in order for me to keep a healthy lifestyle as I grow up.
So i was wondering what he meant by that, I have made an appt with the doc but im itching to KNOW!

Will i have a sequel to the first surgery? Or is there any way they can go back in and tighten it up somehow without completely making another ACL.

ps if this matters, i got quite a lot meniscus taken out, and since my ACL is so loose, when i do anything that involves it, my bones are hitting together making so called "pot holes" in my bone that could lead to a knee replacement.
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