In Your Corner with CORA: ACL Injuries (Part 1)

Last year there were over 400,000 ACL reconstructions performed, right on average in terms of the number of patients and increasing by the year. ACL injuries continue to be one of the most common injury seen by sports medicine professionals, orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists.

Females are substantially at a higher risk of injury to the ACL by a ratio of about 5:1. There are many different risk factors involved that predispose an athlete or individual to injury, particularly among those who play volleyball, soccer, basketball and football.

Dr. Richard Lehman, Director of U.S. Center for Sports Medicine + CEO LehmanHealth
Dr. Nathaniel R. Evans, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoSC (South Carolina)
Amanda Milanak, DPT, Clinic Manager, CORA Socastee (Socastee, SC)

How does an ACL injury occur and what does ACL reconstruction mean for the injured athlete?  What are some of the different  complications involved in surgery along with typical treatment protocols for recovery? How long is the recovery process?

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