Robert Stanton, MD, managing partner of Orthopaedic Society Group in Fairfield, Conn., and president of the American Orthopaedic Specialty for Sports Medicine, recently discussed the decision of young athletes to undergo surgery after sustaining an ACL injury with National Public Radio.
Dr. Stanton said that many young athletes who sustain ACL injury opt for surgery even after the potential for future complications, including osteoarthritis, are explained. "They're young; they're invulnerable. Above all, they just want to keep playing," Dr. Stanton said in the report.
Read the NPR report on ACL injuries.
Read other coverage on ACL injuries:
- UPMC Researchers Study Correlation Between ACL Repair Surgery and Knee Arthritis
- Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction Could Be Most Cost-Effective
- Study: ACL, Bone Attachment Centers on the Tibia and Femur
Dr. Stanton said that many young athletes who sustain ACL injury opt for surgery even after the potential for future complications, including osteoarthritis, are explained. "They're young; they're invulnerable. Above all, they just want to keep playing," Dr. Stanton said in the report.
Read the NPR report on ACL injuries.
Read other coverage on ACL injuries:
- UPMC Researchers Study Correlation Between ACL Repair Surgery and Knee Arthritis
- Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction Could Be Most Cost-Effective
- Study: ACL, Bone Attachment Centers on the Tibia and Femur