ligament repair
Fixing torn connectors
Ligament repair is a surgical procedure to fix a torn or damaged ligament—the fibrous tissue connecting bones at a joint.
The procedure may involve stitching the torn ends together or reconstructing the ligament using tissue from elsewhere in the body: She's scheduled for ACL ligament repair next month.
Recovery typically requires months of physical therapy.
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- torn ACLDamaged anterior cruciate ligament
- sports injuryHarm from physical activity
- Tommy JohnUCL reconstruction surgery
- tearTo pull apart
sprain · suturing · rupture · strength training · grafting · meniscus · connective tissue · ligaments · orthopedic surgery · allograft · stem cell therapy · cartilage · angiogenesis · dislocation · stitches · minimally invasive surgery · surgery · knee
ligament repairtendon repair
Surgical reconnection of fibrous tissue
meniscus surgery · nerve repair · joint replacement · bone grafting
ligament repairconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
physical therapy · watchful waiting · natural healing · bracing · benign neglect