It was only a few years ago where a torn ACL would destroy the career of your average professional athlete, but recent advances in diagnosing the injury along with the surgery and physical therapy in recovery has given these athletes new hopes to make a full recovery.
What might ACL Surgery look like for Gavin Lux?
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is a like a really strong rubber band that attaches one bone to another and during surgery, the torn ligament is then replaced with a tendon that usually connects bones to muscle. This tendon can be taken from another part of the body or from a donor body.