Effective treatment for Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Tear

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Effective treatment for Anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) Tear

• Rathi med Multi Speciality Hospital, Chennai
• www.rathimedhospital.com

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What is ACL major causes for ACL Tear

• Anteriorcruciate ligament (ACL) knee
  injuries frequently occur unexpectedly and
  without warning. While any active adult can
  sustain an ACL injury, there are certain
  situations, activities, and risk factors that
  make it more likely to occur.
• Causes of ACL Tears
• While jumping and landing on one leg, during
  volleyball or basketball matches
• When the knee is directly hit, especially if it
  is hyper-extended or bent slightly inward
• Ligament can hyper-extend while suddenly slowing
  or stopping from running
• Like stretching out rubber band series of
  repeated stress to the knee, which can cause the
  ligament to lose elasticity
• ACL tears are most commonly caused by sports
  injuries however, the ACL can be injured during
  any trauma, such as a car accident, falling off a
  ladder, or missing a step on a staircase.

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ACL Tear What happens if the ACL is torn?

• ACL Tear
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which helps
  in connecting your thigh to your kneecap.
  Stopping and changing directions, as well as
  landing with a hard impact, can all cause your
  ACL to strain or tear. It is a major injury that
  needs instant medical attention. ACL tears are
  commonly characterized by a popping or cracking
  noise, intense pain, and swelling.
• What happens if the ACL is torn?
• While abruptly changing direction, the knee
  becomes unstable. According to many authors, ACL
  injuries are career-ending for athletes. Ireland
  refers to this as a "knee heart attack.

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Treatment Modalities

• The ACL will not heal on its own, and a torn ACL
  cannot be repaired. As a result, a different
  tissue (graft) must be used to replace it. Grafts
  are classified into three types
• A) Using the patient's own tissues (autograft),
•  B) Using another person's tissue (allograft),
  and C) Using an artificial material such as LARS.
  The use of the patient's own tissue is by far the
  preferred method of repairing the torn AC.
• The surgical procedure has progressed from open
  procedures to the Key Hole technique. The
  key-hole technique is more advantageous due to
  the smaller incision, less bleeding and pain, and
  faster recovery after surgery.

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expected results

• The results after ACL reconstruction are quite
  pleasing as it is one of the operative procedures
  with very positive outcomes.
• ACL reconstruction surgery will help Patients who
  were into sports and forced to discontinue their
  playing because of ACL injury and it will support
  them to have a normal knee function and sports
  career after ACL reconstruction
•  One can jump, run and do day-to-day activities
  like a normal person without any restrictions.
• For effective ACL Surgery in Chennai,
  contact Dr. N. Ragunanthan Orthopedic and Sports
  Surgeon, the Founder and Chief Doctor of Rathimed
  Multi Speciality Hospital, at Anna
  Nagar, Chennai.

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For more information

• Rathimed Multi Speciality Hospital
• Q / 102, 3rd Avenue,
• Anna Nagar,
• Chennai 600040.
• Tel [phone].
• Email rathimedhospital1_at_gmail.com
• Website https//www.rathimedhospital.com/

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