Microfracture surgery - Recovery
Current studies have shown a success rate of 75 to 80 percent among patients 45 years of age or younger, even among professional athletes.
[3][5] With the help of
physical therapy, patients can often return to sports (or other intense activities) in about 4 months. However, this is a best-case scenario and depends on the severity of the cartilage damage (and any other conditions existing in the knee). Normal patients and professional athletes who play at the highest level however are quite different, as
Chris Webber, who underwent the surgery, has stated that a full recovery in 4 months is nearly impossible. Webber returned to the
NBA eight months after his surgery but did not feel "like himself" until a few years later.
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