Dave's ACL Surgery Video

[EEVblog]

The title says it all!

[IanB]

Well, shoot. I'm pretty sure I can't watch that without fainting and falling flat on the floor 

[TheAmmoniacal]

Thanks for sharing! I like this stuff

[bitwelder]

Well, shoot. I'm pretty sure I can't watch that without fainting and falling flat on the floor 

Hopefully Dave will post also a reduced version for the faint of heart 

[Psi]

Well shit, i didn't think Dave would take "Don't turn it on, take it apart" to that extreme. 

[VK5RC]

I think one of the reasons they use Opsite is to also reduce the risk of introduction of skin bacteria into the wound. The operative field then is mostly sterile Opsite with only a thin line of skin 'edge' at the incision site.
Amazing the degree of recovery in just a few days. 

[tautech]

Cutting up animals, yeah I can handle that, people...no thanks. 

[Hydrawerk]

Sorry, I prefer electronics-related teardowns. I hope Dave's knee will be OK soon.

[nctnico]

@Dave: I must have missed it but how come there is no blood? They must have tied your leg off or something??

[IanB]

@Dave: I must have missed it but how come there is no blood? They must have tied your leg off or something??

Yes, he says in the narration that they seem to have applied a tourniquet.

[GEuser]

The Mowing Dave ! Hop to it .

[mimmus78]

Wondering if after recover he can do tear down with both hands and legs at the same time.

[German_EE]

Best viewed with a copy of Gray's Anatomy to one side, that way you can tell which bit the surgeon is working on.

Thanks for this one Dave, it looks like your recovery is nice and quick. This sort of stuff doesn't bother me in the slightest as I lived in a house share with a bunch of medical students whilst I was getting my degree, when they saw me reading one of their textbooks they gave up trying to shock me. What they didn't have of course was keyhole surgery and I find it amazing what they can do through a few small holes.

[Brumby]

Putting stuff together....

Stitches...?  Superglue...?

I was waiting for solder paste (lead free, of course) and reflow.

[razberik]

Thanks Dave !

Finally some teardown which can be appreciated by my girlfriend. (med student)

[Andy Watson]

Finally some teardown

I was a bit disappointed with the teardown phase - barely removed the cover!

Hope you make a speedy recovery Dave

[daqq]

I just hope no one will send you spare parts in the next mailbag...

[boffin]

First time we haven't seen dodgy capacitors in a teardown.

[nctnico]

@Dave: I must have missed it but how come there is no blood? They must have tied your leg off or something??

Yes, he says in the narration that they seem to have applied a tourniquet.

OK. That must be a hell of an tingling sensation when they undo that. I still recall a couple of decades ago I woke up with my arm being totally limb because I slept on it. Once the blood got flowing again it didn't feel pleasant. I might also fall victim to a surgeon in the near future so my interest isn't purely academic.

[mtdoc]

@Dave: I must have missed it but how come there is no blood? They must have tied your leg off or something??

Yes, he says in the narration that they seem to have applied a tourniquet.

OK. That must be a hell of an tingling sensation when they undo that. I still recall a couple of decades ago I woke up with my arm being totally limb because I slept on it. Once the blood got flowing again it didn't feel pleasant. I might also fall victim to a surgeon in the near future so my interest isn't purely academic.

You're still sedated when the tourniquet is removed.

Dave - I wish you a speedy recovery.

ACL repairs have come a long way - they're bomb proof now.     I say that having assisted on several during med school and residency and more importantly from first hand experience - I had my first one in 1978 and it failed miserably. I went years of a very active life with an unstable ACL-deficient knee resulting in cartilage and other damage.  Fortunately second ACL repair  in 1995 (patellar tendon graft) has held up fine through 20+ years of climbing, skiing and hiking.

I was disappointed the video did not show footage of drilling the tunnel for the hamstring graft through the femur and tibia. (or maybe I missed it? - I only skimmed through the video.).- That's the fun stuff. There's a reason they call orthopedic surgery "carpentry".

[TheSteve]

Great video - the lack of blood makes it pretty easy to watch.

Dave will be playing in the mud again in no time.

[EEVblog]

ACL repairs have come a long way - they're bomb proof now.     I say that having assisted on several during med school and residency and more importantly from first hand experience - I had my first one in 1978 and it failed miserably. I went years of a very active life with an unstable ACL-deficient knee resulting in cartilage and other damage.  Fortunately second ACL repair  in 1995 (patellar tendon graft) has held up fine through 20+ years of climbing, skiing and hiking.

Thanks, it's looking good so far, it's "the vibe".

I was disappointed the video did not show footage of drilling the tunnel for the hamstring graft through the femur and tibia. (or maybe I missed it? - I only skimmed through the video.).- That's the fun stuff.

Yep, only got 2 seconds of footage from the arthroscope for some reason 

There's a reason they call orthopedic surgery "carpentry".

 

[Red Squirrel]

It's great how serviceable that is, even spare parts built in!  They sure don't make stuff like they used to. 

[Fungus]

Nice crimping on the tendons.

[NiHaoMike]

Well, shoot. I'm pretty sure I can't watch that without fainting and falling flat on the floor 

I also get very uncomfortable around such content nowadays, even though I'd imagine it would be quite interesting. Yet back when I was a kid, those science shows (Nova, etc.) that featured surgery scenes didn't bother me.