ACL Surgery

Surgeons have in recent years discovered that reconstruction of the ACL offers better long-term outcomes than repair, and most injuries to this ligament are addressed today with ACL surgery using tendon material taken from the patellar tendon or the hamstring to replace the torn ACL. Advances in surgical technique also permit modern ACL reconstruction using minimally invasive arthroscopy, avoiding the necessity for open incisions and immobilization of the knee for up to six weeks in a long full-leg cast that were once common. Today some ACL surgery patients do not even require a brace and are able to put weight on the leg as tolerated right away.

At Angeles Health Dr. Garin has treated hundreds of ACL injuries and performs ACL surgery as a regular component of his work as the team doctor for professional soccer and baseball teams.