How Long Does ACL Surgery Take? What to Expect From Check-In to Discharge

For a standard primary ACL reconstruction, the surgical portion itself typically takes between 50 and 120 minutes, with most cases averaging about 90 minutes. Patients should plan to ...(read more)

ACL Surgery Recovery Week by Week: What to Expect Every Step of the Way

After an ACL reconstruction, most patients want something more practical than a phase chart. They want to know what is happening this week, whether their swelling is “normal,” ...(read more)

Can You Walk on a Torn ACL? What the Research Says About Walking with an ACL Tear

One of the most common questions patients ask after a knee injury is whether they can still walk on a torn ACL. The short answer is that most ...(read more)

ACL Tear Symptoms: How to Know If You Tore Your ACL

A sudden twist on the basketball court, an awkward landing from a jump, a sharp change of direction on the soccer field, and then it happens: a loud ...(read more)

ACL Prevention Exercises for Athletes: Evidence-Based Injury Prevention Program

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries end athletic careers before they begin. A single non-contact ACL tear in basketball, soccer, or football can sideline an athlete for 9-12 months ...(read more)

ACL Physical Therapy Protocol

Physical therapy after ACL reconstruction is not a suggestion. It is the single most important factor in determining whether a patient returns to sport at the same level, ...(read more)

ACL Reconstruction to Basketball Comeback: Alexis Rodriguez’s Recovery Story

Alexis Rodriguez is a basketball player at Family Christian High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During a game against Zachary High School, she drove to the basket on ...(read more)

ACL and Meniscus Tear Combined Injury

When someone tears their ACL, there’s roughly a 50 to 60 percent chance they’ve also torn their meniscus. At Ochsner-Andrews Sports Medicine Institute in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. ...(read more)

Female ACL Injury Risk and Prevention

Female athletes tear their ACL at 2 to 8 times the rate of male athletes competing in the same sports. It’s a sobering statistic that Dr. Burnham has ...(read more)

Partial ACL Tear Treatment: When Surgery Is Needed and When It Isn’t

When a patient receives a diagnosis of a partial ACL tear, the first question is almost always the same: “Does that mean I don’t need surgery?” The honest ...(read more)