Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are very common knee injuries,
particularly among athletes who play pivoting sports at high speed, such
as soccer, football, and basketball. The ACL is the main stabilizer to
knee motion, and also serves a prominent role in rotational stability.
A torn ACL can occur after a non-contact injury, typically resulting in
significant pain, swelling, and is often associated with an audible “pop”
or a tearing sensation within the knee. After an
ACL injury, patients will have tenderness, difficulty moving the knee, and a sense
of instability. Meniscus and cartilage injuries can also occur simultaneously
with an injury to the ACL.
At Newport Orthopedic Institute, our board-certified orthopedic knee surgeons
are experts at treating knee injuries and giving you back your mobility.
We have sub-specialists who are experienced in handling complex ligament
reconstruction of the knees, including the ACL. The treatment for ACL
tears is individualized, depending on each patient’s activity level,
age & severity of their injury. Unfortunately, surgery is a common
treatment for ACL injuries in active patients because the ACL does not
routinely heal on its own. Additionally, instability resulting from an
ACL tear may lead to an injury to the meniscus in which can increase the
chance of osteoarthritis of the knee. Our orthopedic
knee surgeons utilize the most advanced ligament reconstruction technology to help patients
restore function and mobility.
Surgery to Treat an ACL Tear
ACL reconstruction surgery replaces the torn ligament with a substitute
graft from the patient’s own hamstring, patellar tendon, quadriceps
tendon or cadaver tissue. ACL reconstruction is performed arthroscopically
which is a minimally invasively outpatient procedure.
Your orthopedic surgeon at Newport Orthopedic Institute will prescribe
physical therapy to help improve range of motion and restore function
after ACL reconstruction.
Get Relief from Knee Pain Today!
Call Newport Orthopedic Institute at (949) 722-7038.
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Knee Scope Without Reconstruction"Dr. Beyer is an excellent surgeon. Terrific staff that follows up and answers your questions."Provider: Alan H Beyer MD
Total Knee Replacement"Everything is explained well, options are gone over thoroughly. All the staff is very knowledgeable. Dr. Caillouette and Cara PA are patient and answers all questions - Cara is very friendly too!"Provider: James T Caillouette MD
Knee Scope With Reconstruction"Dr was very confident about his skills. The team didn't seem to be consistent with in information especially on the DME usage and or post op instructions"Provider: David S Gazzaniga MD
Knee Scope Without Reconstruction"Everything from Staff to the doctor himself, the ease of moving in and out of the hospital and the kindnesses of staff from the scheduler through to the nurses."Provider: Alan H Beyer MD
Knee Scope With Reconstruction"Dr. Gazzaniga and team are incredible. I felt very comfortable through the entire process of my care."Provider: David S Gazzaniga MD
Knee Scope With Reconstruction"Dr. Gazzaniga and his team made the surgery and recovery process very smooth, and they instilled a lot of confidence. My incision sites/scars are tiny, compared to others with ACL repair."Provider: David S Gazzaniga MD
Knee Scope Without Reconstruction"Everyone involved stayed on top of things to get things going in a positive direction."Provider: Alan H Beyer MD
Knee Scope Without Reconstruction"Professional expertise and excellent followup by using daily contact checks with direct contact with health professionals to answer concerns."Provider: Alan H Beyer MD
Total Knee Replacement"The team was very helpful and knowledgeable and make good use of secure communication technology. I appreciated the extra effort to provide technical information. The Healthloop app saves everyone a lot of time compared to phone calls."Provider: James T Caillouette MD
Total Knee Replacement"Dr. Nassif is friendly and caring. He took the time with me to help me understand the procedure and recovery."Provider: Nader A Nassif MD
Knee Scope With Reconstruction"Dr Gazzaniga is warm and friendly and practical in his approach to injuries."Provider: David S Gazzaniga MD
Knee Scope With Reconstruction"Comprehensive explanation of the procedure itself, friendly doctor and team, very clean, nice, and easily-accessible facilities."Provider: David S Gazzaniga MD
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