ACL tears are one of the most common sports injuries, especially in the mountains where we have thousands of skiers and snowboarders at our resorts on a daily basis.
In this video, Dr. Joseph explains the injury, answering the following questions:
Where exactly is the ACL?
What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament responsible for?
Why do ACL Tears happen?
What does an ACL Tear feel like at the time of injury and why did I hear a "pop" when I tore the ACL?
Do partial ACL Tears need surgery?
Do complete ACL tears need surgery?
What is an ACL reconstruction?
What is the healing time for the ACL after surgery?
What is the difference between an autograft and an allograft?
This video will answer all these questions!