January 2020

Athletes with ACL tears want to return to sport as quickly and safely as possible. Yet only 50–60% of injured athletes are able to return to sport at all. Those who do return to sport are sidelined for an average of 12 months or more.

Severe knee osteoarthritis (OA) is debilitating, making it difficult or impossible for patients to do the things that they want and need to do. Four patients—Wade Rademacher, Kevin Ply, Susan Simpson and David Huxtable—found relief for their pain and a way to make life great again at Shelbourne Knee Center.