When a person is experiencing problems with knees, shoulders, ankles, wrists, hips, hands, feet or elbows, it will take an orthopedic specialist to resolve those problems. Of those joints, more people have problems with their knees than initially realized. In fact, in 2012, the number of people with knee replacements had doubled in a 10-year period. The anterior cruciate ligament (also called ACL) has caused problems for a lot of athletes. There is an orthopedic surgeon who treats and repairs the ACL in Montrose, Colorado. Her success rate with treating joint problems is of such that the ailment is resolved more quickly than one would expect.
The ACL is a very common injury for those who play football, soccer, and basketball. The cruciate ligament is inside the knee. There are two that form an “X” inside the knee joint, with the ACL being on the front. This ligament provides rotational stability to the knee. When this ligament is torn (a grade 3 sprain), it has been split into two pieces. It will take the skillful hands of an orthopedic surgeon to go in and repair the damage.
There are a number of ways in which the ACL can be injured. If the person changes direction suddenly, stops abruptly, slows down when running, has an improper landing from a jump, or has a direct contact, as in a football tackle, these are all ways in which the ACL can suffer injury. Females are more likely to suffer an ACL injury than male. This could be due to the pelvic and leg alignment and the effects of estrogen on ligaments, among other reasons.
Dr. Chamberland has been providing orthopedic solutions to patients with ACL and other types of joint-related injuries for many years. She is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and also has advanced certification in sports medicine. She is one of the few orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. who can “scope” every major joint. At her clinic, they use the state-of-the-art minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical techniques, keeping the patient’s comfort in mind.
