ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a crucial component of knee stability, playing a vital role in controlling rotational movements and preventing the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur. Our series of blogs delves into the intricate anatomy of the ACL, its essential functions, and the latest research on maintaining ligament health and optimizing athletic performance.
Subscribe to the BlogBeing Confident in Your ACL Repair May Not Be a Good Thing
ACL reconstruction surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgical techniques in use today. However, while most patients believe that getting a torn ACL “fixed” is just like getting a bad part in your car replaced, the truth is a bit more complicated. Now a new study shows that athletes with high confidence in…read more
More Knee ACL Stem Cell Results
I’ve blogged on dozens of before and after ACL images, so today’s blog will be short. This is a patient who just achieved the two-year mark after a knee stem cell procedure received as part of our groundbreaking randomized controlled trial on the Prec-ACLR procedure. The patient was seen in 2019 by Dr. Hyzy at…read more
Another ACL Success Story!
This will be a shorter blog this morning. I received a comment from a 2018 patient who had his knee treated with our Perc-ACLR procedure. All of that ties into the quote above. The Comment “Chris: I am a testimonial to the effectiveness of this procedure. Over 2 1/2 years out and knee is doing…read more
More Evidence that ACL Surgeries Cause Knee Problems
Patients often believe that getting a new part installed is no big deal like bringing a broken car into a mechanic for an upgrade. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Today we’ll focus on the world’s most popular sports medicine surgery — ACL Reconstruction. New research shows clear problems in how the new…read more The Latest ACL Regeneration Result
This will be a short blog this morning as I have to travel this morning. However, something that never gets old is seeing the amazing results of our Perc-ACLR procedure. Let’s dig into this morning’s example. What is Perc-ACLR? Perc-ACLR means “Percutaneous ACL Repair”. This is a procedure where we precisely inject a high dose…read more
Yet Another ACL Surgery Avoided?
I don’t know how many MRIs we have now showing healing of ACL tears due to the Perc-ACLR procedure that we created. This is yet another one shown above. Let’s dig in. The Past Version of How to Deal with an ACL Tear ACL tears and subsequent ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery have been the bread…read more Should Most ACL Surgeries Be Cancelled?
What if I told you that most ACL surgeries that are performed today are like using a stick of dynamite to kill a mosquito? That a precise injection can replace two-thirds of these surgeries. If I was right, who would be the winners and losers? How would this change orthopedic care? Welcome to Interventional Orthobiologics…read more Can You Treat a Valgus Knee Without Surgery?
On this page: What is valgus knee? What causes valgus knee? How does valgus knee affect the kinetic chain? Are there different types of valgus knee? How is valgus deformity treated? Valgus knee patient story A valgus knee is what doctors call “knock-kneed.” These patients can get arthritis on the outside and when that happens,…read more
