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Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction: What You Need to Know
Learn how to safely return to sport after ACL reconstruction. Discover how lateral extra-articular procedures (LEAP) reduce re-injury rates and boost psychological readiness. Understand the role of post-operative physiotherapy and return to sport testing for a successful recovery.
The ACL injury guide
This guide goes through some of the common questions that I get asked about an ACL injury. As a patient, it is important to have the right expectations about the injury and surgery so you can prepare yourself for the journey ahead.
Lateral meniscal root tear: Important association with ACL injury
Lateral meniscal root tears occur with ACL injury and can be easily missed on MRI. Identifying this injury during ACL reconstruction is important and they should be repaired in order to improve the stability of the ACL reconstruction
Return to play testing after ACL reconstruction: Is 1 year too soon?
Discussing realistic expectations about a safe return to playing sport after having an ACL tear and subsequent ACL reconstruction. Is 1 year after ACL reconstruction too soon? Will this risk a reinjury to the ACL graft?
Lateral tenodesis for ACL injury: Do you need one?
A lateral tenodesis is a procedure performed with ACL reconstruction surgery that improves the rotational stability of the knee and has been shown to decrease the risk of your ACL graft failing.