About the Surgery
Introduction
Patient Case History
Pre-Op Preparation
The Procedure
Post-Op & Recovery
Rehabilitation

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About the ACL &
Arthroscopy
Total ACL Tear

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The patient is an active, 50 year old male who sustained an injury to his knee at some time in the past. He has had prior surgery for a torn cartilage (torn meniscus) and has recently developed increasing pain in his knee. During a recent examination, evidence of a partial tear of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, commonly called the

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ACL, was discovered. This was most likely sustained at the time of the original injury. As a result of this, the patient was experiencing increasing pain in his knee along with swelling and the decision was made to treat the problem by utilizing a new technique demonstrated here...a thermal ACL repair.