has anyone heard of repairing a ligament knee tear while being awake?my (new) doctor has just informed me i have a torn ligament in my knee. he would be able to repair it. it is only a 20 minute procedure and i will be awake. I have been looking on line and everything says general anesthesia or spinal. has any one ever heard of it and if so is it wise to do it this way?
- Pangolin
He can anesthetize the knee with local anesthetics. Most torn ligament procedures I've seen are 2-3 hours long... don't know what he's planning to do, but if he says local is all you need, then he's probably right.
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