ACL Injury
Treatment Options
If an ACL tear is found, treatment options include
- activity modification
- conservative/non-operative management with physical therapy and
brace wear
- surgical reconstruction
A patient with a torn ACL may have problems with recurrent instability
and further joint damage. The degree of instability can vary from an
occasional feeling of "giving way" to being unable to pivot or
jump without the knee buckling. Instability is dependent on the physical
demands placed on the knee, strength of the quadriceps and hamstring
muscle groups, and degree of damage to both the ligament and to other
structures of the knee.
The final decision for treatment is based on multiple factors including
degree of instability; patients' anticipated demands and the possibility
of further knee damage. Modifying activity
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