Is ACL Surgery An Outpatient Procedure? - Dr. Johnson (VIDEO)

Dr. Johnson:

For the majority of the patients, it is. So the majority of the patients, it’s done as an isolated procedure. Often there is either a meniscus tear or something like that which is a relatively trivial problem to add to the surgery, but this is an outpatient surgery. You would go home typically with a brace on your knee. You got a pair of crutches and you got your pain medicine, and that’s what you go home with.

About Dr. Johnson, M.D.:
Dr. Darren L. Johnson, M.D., received his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles and his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Johnson is currently Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Kentucky. His clinical interests include arthroscopy, knee and shoulder reconstruction and the double-bundle procedure for ACL repair.

Dr. Johnson was named among the Top Doctors for Women by Women’s Health magazine in 2008.

Visit Dr. Johnson at the University of Kentucky

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