Surgical Procedures

Check In
You will need to check in at the surgery center at least 2 hours prior to your surgery. Because you will not be able to drive yourself home following surgery, you should arrange for a friend or relative to drop you off and take you home. If you will need crutches [...]

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction Technique

The posterior cruciate ligament PCL originates on the back of the tibia and runs to the front of the femur (Fig 1). The PCL stabilizes the knee by keeping the shin from moving backwards in relation to the thigh. When torn, the knee can become unstable. Eventually [...]

The meniscus, which acts like a shock absorber is frequently torn. When tornvsymptoms can include pain, swelling as well as periodic catching and locking.
In some instance the tear can be repaired, however most of the time it cannot. When meniscal repair is feasible, the repair can be accomplished using either: suture or bioabsorbable tacks.

Realizing the [...]

Mal-alignment of the patella (kneecap) can often lead to pain and swelling during routine or recreational activities. In order to correct the mal-alignment a lateral release procedure is often helpful. The lateral release is designed to loosen the tissues that help guide the kneecap as the knee is flexed and extended. Rehabilitation is crucial to [...]

Over the past decade, operative procedures for the treatment ligament instabilities have improved substantially. However it is important to understand that an injury to either the ACL or PCL is often associated with a complex injury mechanism rather than an isolated force. As a result the other soft tissue restraints within the knee may be [...]

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears often cause knee instability which over time can lead to symptoms that include pain and swelling. If left untreated the instability can lead to cartilage degeneration and eventually osteoarthritis.
When torn the ACL does not heal well on its own. Early attempts to repair the ligament by sewing [...]