ACL Reconstruction

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the knee. The incidence of knee ligament injuries in the general population. In general, the incidence of ACL injury is higher in people who participate in high-risk sports, such as basketball, football, skiing, and soccer. However,ACL injuries are very commonly seen with road traffic accidents also.

As sports have become an increasingly important part of day-to-day life over the past few decades, the number of ACL injuries has steadily increased. This injury has received a great deal of attention from orthopedic surgeons over the past 15 years, and is one of the most successful surgeries in the field of Arthroscopic surgery today.

The function of the ACL is to provide stability to the knee and minimize stress across the knee joint :

It restrains excessive forward movement of the lower leg bone (the tibia) in relation to the thigh bone (the femur).
It limits rotational movements of the knee.

A tear to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) results from overstretching of this ligament within the knee. :
It's usually due to a sudden stop and twisting motion of the knee, or a force or "blow" to the front of the knee.
Individuals experiencing a tear to the ACL may or may not feel a pop at the time of the injury.
It is often injured together with other structures inside the knee joint.
After the initial injury, the knee may swell and become painful.
Instability or a sensation the knee is "giving out" may be a major complaint following this injury.
Often, but not always, depending on a person's activity level, a torn ACL needs to be fixed. Unfortunately a simple repair by suturing the torn ligament together again is not effective. A successful repair involves completely replacing the torn ligaments, and there are a number ways that this can be done.