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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Do I need meniscus surgery

Meniscus Tears… Why Surgery Isn’t Always Necessary

Meniscus tears are very common.  Each knee has two menisci which serve as cushions.  They can tear due to degeneration, or they can tear due to trauma or a

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I have Arthritis in my knee….what are my options?

Osteoarthritis of the knee is responsible for a significant amount of suffering and disability.  Millions of Americans suffer from Osteoarthritis.

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What are my knee replacement options?

One of the most promising techniques is managing your arthritis knee pain before you need to have a knee replacement. A very new procedure has given many

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