Surgery guides, physical therapy, and post-op instructions

The ACL is the knee's main stabilizer against twisting. Whether you choose reconstruction, repair, or a non-surgical path, the first weeks are about calming the knee and restoring motion and quad strength.

Learn more: ACL injury and reconstruction · BEAR ACL repair · LET (ACL+)

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Most MCL sprains heal without surgery in a hinged brace with early motion; reconstruction is reserved for complete tears that stay loose.

Learn more: MCL injuries

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The outer-side ligaments stabilize the knee against bowing and rotation; higher-grade injuries are reconstructed, often alongside other ligament surgery.

Learn more: LCL injuries

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Isolated PCL sprains are usually treated in a brace with therapy; reconstruction is considered for higher-grade or combined injuries.

Learn more: PCL injuries

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The meniscus is the knee's shock absorber. Some tears settle down without surgery; others are trimmed or repaired, and the repair type decides how quickly you can bear weight.

Learn more: Meniscus repair · Meniscus root repair · Meniscectomy

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Knee arthroscopy is a small-incision camera procedure to clean up the joint: remove a loose body or scar tissue, smooth frayed cartilage, or trim an irritated plica. Recovery is quick, with weight-bearing right away and a short course of therapy.

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A focal cartilage defect is a pothole in an otherwise healthy joint surface. Depending on size and location, it can be resurfaced with a donor graft (OCA) or your own grown cells (MACI), often with an alignment correction.

Learn more: Cartilage repair and restoration

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A focal cartilage defect is a pothole in an otherwise healthy joint surface. Depending on size and location, it can be resurfaced with a donor graft (OCA) or your own grown cells (MACI), often with an alignment correction.

Learn more: Cartilage repair and restoration

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When the leg's alignment overloads one side of the knee, an osteotomy shifts weight to the healthy side and protects cartilage repairs or delays arthritis.

Learn more: Alignment / osteotomy

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Problems at the front of the knee range from kneecap pain and tendonitis, which respond to a focused strengthening program, to dislocations, tendon ruptures and fractures that may need surgery to restore a stable, well-tracking kneecap.

Learn more: Patella dislocation and instability · Patellar and quad tendon tears · Patella fractures

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Arthritis means the smooth cartilage surface of the knee has worn. Most people do well for years with the right non-surgical plan, and knee replacement is there when the knee, not the calendar, says it is time.

Learn more: Knee arthritis and total knee replacement · Partial knee replacement · Total knee outcomes · Partial knee outcomes

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Hip arthritis is wear of the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint. Activity, strength and weight work go a long way, and an anterior hip replacement is a reliable option when pain limits your life.

Learn more: Hip arthritis and replacement · Nonoperative hip arthritis care · Total hip outcomes

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Fractures that are well aligned often heal in a sling or brace; displaced fractures of the collarbone or kneecap are fixed surgically so the bone heals in the right position and motion can start early.

Learn more: Clavicle fracture

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Common sports and overuse problems around the knee and hip. Most get better with a focused home exercise program.

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