Patient told he needed a total knee replacement. Four years out. Pain free, rides a bike 100-150 miles per week. Competes in Triathlons. Travelled from Hawaii.

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In 2002, Canadian Pro Skier Rick Lewon had his right ACL reconstructed by Dr. Kevin Stone, using a Z-lig replacement device a natural alternative tissue engineered from porcine tissue.. Dr. Stone’s treatment was a medical breakthrough and the first non-human biologic method for ACL reconstruction of the knee. After this surgery, Lewon went on to win numerous Canadian Downhill Masters titles. 11 years later, his Xenograft is still going strong and is doing a lot better than the ACL reconstruction he had done on his left leg, which used his own hamstring. Lewon says he is hoping to one day get the Z-lig on on that knee too.

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Carie shares her success story of traveling to the United States for her ACL Surgery. Dr. Jeffrey Lyman, M.D. performed her ACL Reconstruction Surgery in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

The Anterior cruciate is a ligament that runs inside the knee from the thigh bone to the shin bone giving stability to the knee joint. Loss or damage of the ligament can make the knee more prone to ‘giving way’. Your ACL has torn (ruptured).

You may have come to a joint decision with your surgeon to attempt a reconstruction. Unfortunately, once this ligament has torn, it cannot usually be repaired. As a result, a new ligament must be made from elsewhere (a graft).

You will be seen by the surgeon on the day of the operation. The surgeon will take the opportunity to mark your leg with a felt pen. This is to ensure

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Dr. Bertram Zarins at Mass General Hospital has prepared this animation to explain how he reconstructs a torn ACL with a mid-3rd patellar tendon graft. Visit https://www.MGHSportsMedicine.org for more information.… Read the Rest