What are the risks of an ACL injury?

The risks of an ACL injury depends on knee, how severe the injury was, whether other parts of the knee also were injured, and whether you take part in and complete a rehabilitation program.
If nothing is done, the ACL injury may develop into chronic ACL deficiency. The knee becomes more and more unstable and may give out more often. The abnormal sliding within the knee also can damage cartilage and trap and damage the menisci in the knee and can lead to premature osteoarthritis.
If you wait too long to reconstruct a torn ACL and you develop chronic ACL deficiency, the surgeon may not be able to repair all the joint damage, and you may still have pain and swelling even though the surgery makes the knee stable again. It is important to have surgery before knee instability leads to degenerative changes.

Why It Is Done?
The goal of ACL surgery is to restore normal or almost normal stability in the knee and the level of function you had before the knee injury, limit loss of function in the knee, and prevent injury or degeneration to other knee structures.

How successful is ACL surgery?
ACL reconstruction surgery is generally safe.  ACL surgery has proven to have favorable results, with reduced pain, good knee function and stability, and a return to normal levels of activity.
People who have had ACL surgery return to the full level of activity they had before their injury

Am I a Good Candidate for ACL Procedure?
Not all ACL tears require surgery. You and your doctor will decide whether rehabilitation only or surgery plus rehabilitation is right for you.
You may choose to have surgery if you:

• Have completely torn your ACL or have a partial tear and your knee is very unstable.
• Have gone through a rehabilitation program and your knee is still unstable.
• Are very active in sports or have a job that requires knee strength and stability (such as construction work), and you want your knee to be as strong and stable as it was before your injury.
• Are willing to complete a long and rigorous rehabilitation program.
• Have chronic ACL deficiency that is affecting your quality of life.
• Have injured other parts of your knee, such as the cartilage or meniscus, or other knee ligaments or tendons.

How is the Procedure done?
During ACL surgery, the surgeon may repair other injured parts of the knee as well, such as ligaments, cartilage, or broken bones.
ACL surgery is done by making small incisions in the knee and inserting instruments for surgery through these incisions ( arthroscopic surgery) or by cutting a large incision in the knee (open surgery).
ACL surgeries are performed by orthopedic surgeons under spinal or general anesthesia and takes nearly 2 to 3 hours to complete.

Stay in the Hospital
You will be required to stay in the hospital for 3 to 4 days for observation and to ensure recovery

Recovery
Physical rehabilitation after ACL surgery may take several months to a year. The length of time until you can return to normal activities or sports is different for every person. It may range from 4 to 6 months.

Duration of Treatment
04 Days

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