Questions to Ask a surgeon BEFORE You Have ACL Surgery

What are my graft options for ACL reconstruction?

The most common options for ACL grafts are autografts, meaning that the surgeon will use tissue from your own body to create a new ACL.

  • The most common autografts are patellar tendon (also called bone-patellar-bone) grafts, hamstring grafts, and quadriceps tendon grafts.

  • If you’re an athlete and a surgeon recommends an allograft or cadaver graft (aka a graft taken from a deceased person), please seek a second opinion.

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A Primer on Post-Concussion Syndrome

If you’ve experienced a concussion, and are still experiencing symptoms outside of the window of time in which most concussions resolve spontaneously, then you are not alone. Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), or persistent post-concussion symptoms can manifest in a variety of symptoms that make daily life and athletic pursuits very challenging for many people just like you.

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