There's a specific name for it, but essentially I had already had a hamstring-based ACL reconstruction, tore that graft. So this surgery was to fix the same problem again with a patella tendon graft and also to put some sort of "strap" (as the doctor called it) on for additional lateral support for my knee.
Translation: my knee really hurts and feels like a big lead weight if I try to move. Can't go anywhere besides bed to bathroom and back, for the next 4-5 days or so. Not much fun; I don't recommend it.
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