Have you heard about a pro athlete or a friend with an ACL injury? It has ended the careers of many professional athletes and restrained the mobility of active individuals. It usually takes several months or years for rehabilitation and training to restore your joint to healthy condition.

The anterior cruciate ligament or ACL is a small ligament located inside your knee joint that stabilizes your  knee and responsible for your movement dynamics.  If injured and then left untreated, the knee will literally slide on itself thus opening up an avenue for further injuries.

ACL reconstruction is a very complex procedure that requires expertise and experience. Reconstruction involves replacing the torn tendon with another tendon from another part of the body (usually the hamstrings or the patella) or use a cadaver’s tissue.  The placement of the ligament is very important because this affects the stability and the amount of movement they are trying to replicate.
In Asheboro NC, Randolph Orthopedics and Sports Medicine orthopedic doctors employ the latest and most promising ACL reconstruction technique called anatomic ACL reconstruction. It is the process of replicating the original position of the torn ligament with a new one. The orthopedic surgeons can identify the correct location of the local ligament and replicate the function of the native ligament.
Another approach is called the double bundle approach in which two tendons are used to replicate the original. The two ligament implants will limit rotation yet allow for the sliding motion of the tibia on the femur.  Finding the right anatomic position gives the best results.
Do you have an ACL injury? Do you need anatomic ACL reconstruction? Visit your Asheboro NC orthopedic doctors today for a consultation.