Your knee ligaments work together to
keep the knee stable and moving properly. An ACL MCL tear is a severe injury
of the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament.
When a combined ACL MCL injury occurs, one may feel or hear a “pop,” followed
by swelling, pain, and joint instability. A torn ACL requires reconstruction. A tendon graft is taken from the patient
and the torn ligament is removed. The surgeon will drill tunnels into the thigh
bone (or femur) and the shin bone (or tibia). This enables surgeons to accurately
position and attach the graft.
The graft is then secured
with screws or other devices.