Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major stabilizer of the knee joint. This key knee ligament is commonly torn during sports activities. The standard operation to fix a torn ACL is with a patellar tendon graft. The surgeon takes out the middle section of the patellar tendon below the kneecap (patella). This new graft includes the strip of tendon, along with attached plugs of bone on each end. For this reason, it is sometimes referred to as a bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft. The surgeon removes the torn ACL and puts the new graft into the knee, making sure to line it up just like the original ligament.

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon

Physiotherapy in River Heights, Winnipeg for ACL Patellar Tendon