ACL is important ligament of knee which gives anterior stability. ACL is usually injured in twisting injuries of knee, commonly in sports like football, tennis, basketball. Symptoms are pain, swelling, knee joint giving way (instability) during activities. MRI is usually used to diagnose it. X ray is done to look for bony injury/ avulsion fracture.

ACL reconstruction is required in treatment of full thickness ACL tear with instability. Nowadays anatomical ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft is preferred treatment. One or two tendons from hamstring muscles, usually from same side, used to create new ligament. Graft is usually fixed with endobutton (small titanium button) on upper side on femur (thigh bone) and screw or suture disc on lower side in tibia (leg bone). Bio absorbable screws can also be used which dissolve automatically over period of time. Physiotherapy is important part in proper recovery.

Total Knee Replacement is operation performed to relieve pain in arthritic knee.

With increase in life expectancy, more number of senior citizen demand a better quality of life. A painful knee can seriously hamper a person’s capacity to walk freely and make him dependent not only on drugs to relieve pain but also on others for mobility. Knee replacement relieves pain in severe arthritis. It is commonly done in patients suffering from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Do I need Knee Replacement?
Are you experiencing frequent knee pain?

If knee pain troubles you every single day of your life and the conservative treatments have given you little or no relief, then it is recommended to go for a Total Knee Replacem