post-op w/ grade iv cartilage damage
i’m 10 hours post-op and i was reading my surgery notes. originally i was told that i would be on crutches for 1 week if they did a labral repair and two weeks of they did a labral reconstruction, but after surgery the surgeon had to double check with my parents that i was really only 19 because he ground grade IV chondromalacia (cartilage damage) in my right hip (typically a result of severe osteoarthritis which i am obviously very young for😭😭). after this he put micro fractures in my pelvis to release stem cells for healing or something?? and ultimately did a labral repair.
this means i am nwb/on crutches for 4 weeks instead of 1-2, and i was wondering if anyone else experienced this finding during surgery that wasn’t reflected on imaging, and if it means my recovery time will be significantly longer??