October 2023

Mechanism of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Our posts for the next few months will be a series on our understanding, philosophy and rationale for surgical treatment, progression from ipsilateral to contralateral patellar tendon graft and rehab progression for treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. To start, one must have a good understanding of how the ACL tears. Dr. Donald Shelbourne published a paper regarding this topic in December of 2016.