Is it safe to have surgery to repair a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus while pregnant?

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 21 Oct 2003 07:13 PDT

Dear sf3166,  
 
Thank you for your question.  
 
May I first of all echo Surgeon-Ga's comment: each case is unique, and
the bext people to consult are your own phsicians.

I also believe that to answer it well, your question will require more
time and effort than the average amount of time and effort associated
with this price. Here is a link to guidelines about pricing your
question, in the pricing guide:
https://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html

Surgery itself may not be harmful BUT the anaesthetics used could be.

I understand that a general anaesthetic is best avoided.

(Please note that I have no medical training.)

the optimum time to have surgery while pregnant is in the middle
trimester. Everything is relative, of course; there's minimal risk to
the fetus, whether it's general or regional anesthesia, but it's not
absolutely zero. So in general surgery is not done unless unavoidable.
Knee surgery would generally be considered best put off, unless
circumstances are such that waiting is felt to risk further harm to
the knee. The best source of info would be one's own OB and orthopedic
docs.