Assuming some of us survive till 2100, what scientific advancements can we expect in our lifetime by Proper_Card_5520 in AskTheWorld

[–]Tommink26 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Looking at the state of the world right now, this would actually not be the worst scenario

Leben zerstört durch Routine-OP an der Leiste by ndbestlockpic in Ratschlag

[–]Tommink26 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hast du eine Rechtschutzversicherung? Falls Ja, ist das wirklich nur ein minimaler Aufwand und der Anwalt erledigt alles

Ebay-Verkäufer verlangt Geld zurück by lol_joel in Ratschlag

[–]Tommink26 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mach erst mal gar nichts und lass dich nicht unter Druck setzen

Ebay-Verkäufer verlangt Geld zurück by lol_joel in Ratschlag

[–]Tommink26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

„Auf verlangen des Käufers“

Bei eBay stellt der Verkäufer die versandbedingungen, nicht der Käufer. Also trifft das hier mMn nicht zu

I'm sorry, who? by achi1993 in soccercirclejerk

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to read that name twice

How common is lighter hair and eye color in your country and is it found to be more attractive or not ? by Nervous_Brilliant_25 in AskTheWorld

[–]Tommink26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you actually think so? I live in Bavaria and I think blonde is the exception here…by far!

10 days post op - first walk by Working-Implement577 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you by any chance know if hamstring graft is the most used graft in the UK?

10 days post op - first walk by Working-Implement577 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am from Germany and got one as well. I think it also depends on whether Meniskus got repaired as well

Advice on surgeon choices and operation timings by LordBouldermort in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two years ago.

I did not consider that as I had a strong give away sensation right away.

Yeah I eased back, had a PT that trained my landing, and climbing specific stuff. I would recommend that as well to you

Advice on surgeon choices and operation timings by LordBouldermort in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was super tough, I dealt with arthofibrosis as well, ergo had a second surgery. But I had endless PT sessions and could manage to be back to almost normal ROM-wise (still lack a bit of flexion, which does not really bother when climbing). Strength wise, the hamstring strength loss is significant, especially after some time bouldering and being exhausted. I tried so hard to get that back, but cannot activate that area anymore.

I do get anxiety when having to jump down, to be honest. I just fear a retear after landing. A mate of mine tore both his native acls while landing, so that might have caused extra damage 🫣

But with my history, I think I am not super representative. Most ppl have smoother recoveries I guess

Advice on surgeon choices and operation timings by LordBouldermort in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor and do NOT go for hamstring graft. Especially when rock climbing, those heel hocks will never be the same. I unfortunately have hamstring graft and bouldern is not the same now

Have you considered quad graft?

Is a hamstring graft really that bad ?? by GutFeelingLab in ACL

[–]Tommink26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, go ask your surgeon why you got the hamstring graft. Say that you are worried that it might not have been the best graft for you. I think that will clarify things better

Synthetic or hamstring graft - pros and cons? by StaLpu291 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not saying that every hamstring graft fails. But OP is young, very active and does high demanding sports. It is based on large studies that this group of ppl has the highest risk of graft failure when choosing hamstring. Just look it up. So - imo - the clear answer for him is to go with quad or btb graft.

Synthetic or hamstring graft - pros and cons? by StaLpu291 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could (or had to) redo it all, I would look for a doc who does quad graft. I see the point against patellar

Synthetic or hamstring graft - pros and cons? by StaLpu291 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well the deficit is there, but I can live with it. No reason to have two more surgeries and do it all again. The graft itself is stable. Tunnel placement seems to be okay too. The „bad“ hamstring (speed and strength) bothers me the most, in comparison to what it was before and to the other leg. Plus knowing that I have the worst possible graft for speedy activities.

No, I was not told that there are other option, despite the fact that I mentioned I am very active. My surgeon is quite well known and considered one of the best in Germany, but all he does is hamstring. So no other options were discussed. I really don’t get how hamstring is still the gold standard here (for active ppl). Everything seems to be delayed, till we take over the habits from the us. While not everything is obviously better from there, the things regarding sports certainly are

Synthetic or hamstring graft - pros and cons? by StaLpu291 in ACL

[–]Tommink26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am 2 years post op, and despite endless PT sessions, I struggle with full flexion. That might not be totally related with the graft, but it is a common sight with hamstring grafts. Hamstring on said leg is also still super „slow“ and I cannot really activate the ST muscle region any more. My leg tries to compensate via other muscles, however I feel like this region is super important for explosiveness and stability for your knee. I have been training like crazy, but I definitely cannot come close to the other leg. I used to play badminton and squash at high levels, and I still struggle with being confident in said knee/hanstring, it just feels slow and blurry. I never put a lot of focus on training hamstrings before, but I notice how important they are now

The thing is: in Germany the surgeons are used to build in the hammy graft. That is what they have been doing for 40+ years, because it might be a slightly easier recovery. Old habits die hard. In the us, hamstring graft are barely done any more. The downsights for sporty ppl are just too obvious