Innovative Technique for ACL Reconstruction Speeds Recovery

Triblocal.com reports:

The benefits of staying active are undeniable, however as more children, teens and adults take part in sports like soccer, basketball, skiing and other athletic endeavors there has also been an associated rise in sports-related injuries.

Injuries to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee have resulted in more than 200,000 ACL surgeries being performed in the United States each year. The ACL is a major ligament in the knee connecting the femur and tibia bones, and helps to control rotational stability of the knee.

While surgical treatments to repair torn ACLs have improved over the last 25 years, a new innovative technique called CoLS, now gives patients an enhanced option with less trauma to the body and stronger reconstructive results.

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) orthopaedic surgeon Mark Bowen, MD, is one of the original and now growing number of surgeons in the US performing this technique, which was invented in Belgium and developed in France.

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