A 29-year-old man presented with pain and instability in his left knee. He had a history of a twisting injury while playing a sport. A positive Lachman and drawer test showed a mild effusion. He smoked “once-in-a-while” and did not have any chronic diseases. His BMI was 22. MRI confirmed an ACL tear of the lateral meniscus. Two months later, he underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction under general anesthesia.
Ipsilateral hamstring autograft and partial meniscectomy of the lateral meniscus was carried out. A tourniquet under pressure of 300 mmHg for 50 min was used and the total operation time was 90 min. There was minimal blood loss with no transfusion required. The procedure was well-tolerated by the patient. He did not receive any mechanical or pharmacological thromboembolic prophylaxis. He was advised to follow tolerable weight-bearing, motion exercises, and ambulation using knee…
