Patients facing knee surgery -- especially knee replacement surgery as well as surgery to reconstruct the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) will benefit from
Can meniscal tears be “fixed”?
Repairability of Meniscal Tears: There are a number of variables which determine whether your tear is repairable or not. Only a certain portion of the
What is a Partial ACL Tear?
The the anterior cruciate ligament --ACL --is one of the more vital and more easily injured ligaments within our knee. Ligaments are very tough, fibrous tissue
Do all ACL tears require surgery?
Do All ACL Tears Require Surgery? No. Many ACL tears do not require surgery and can be managed non-operatively. Many factors go into the decision-making
Which “graft” should I choose for my ACL reconstruction?
A graft is the tissue we use to give you a new ACL. The choices available break down into two large categories. Autograft is your own tissue, and allograft is
What is a Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction?
The native ACL is made up of two bundles; the anteromedial bundle and the posterolateral bundle. Over the last 20+ years surgeons have been reconstructing only
Does Stretching Prevent Injury?
The debate continues -- does stretching diminish the risk of injury? The NY Times published a piece recently on the "Right Reason to Stretch". If you read
I have been told I am “missing cartilage” in my knee…what does this mean?
There are two forms of cartilage in the knee; the two meniscal cartilage discs or cushions, and the articular cartilage on the ends of the bones. Some
What can be done to repair a hole or defect in the cartilage?
This first image shows an acute, or fresh cartilage defect, which occurred in association with an ACL tear. We elected to fix this with a cartilage plug or
As We Mature (age), Things Change…
... and many of those changes we see on MRIs or X-rays don't necessarily require treatment of surgery. Many of us will develop tears of various structures as
Care Beyond (and before) the Gloves
What determines the *success* of a particular surgical procedure or medical intervention? Many physicians believe, rightly or wrongly that if they were able
ACL Tears and Young Athletes
I've spoken to horribly disabled old football players who told me they'd do it all again, whatever life's sacrifice, just to have played the game. How many