Kate L. Iwamoto, M.D., is a pediatrician with Mercy Family Care Physicians in Downtown Baltimore.
Knee replacement surgery is offered at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. The orthopedic team at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy offer innovative technology for knee replacement surgery.
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The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the four main ligaments connecting the femur to the tibia. If your ACL tears through completely, your doctor may recommend surgery to repair it.
The orthopedic specialists at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy in Baltimore work with patients to diagnose and provide some of the best treatment options for knee injuries, including MCL or ACL ligament tears.
The knee is stabilized by four ligaments:
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee. The MCL typically is injured by a hit to the knee from the side. The ACL is injured with deceleration, pivoting and hyperextension of the knee which can happen in such sports as soccer, basketball and skiing.
MCL tear symptoms include:
ACL tear symptoms include:
Orthopedic doctors specializing in knee injuries often can diagnose MCL and ACL tears by performing a physical exam of the knee to look for knee instability. X-rays or MRIs also may be conducted diagnose a ligament tear in the knee.
A MCL tear in the knee most often is treated successfully with:
An ACL tear cannot heal on its own. More active individuals with a complete tear risk instability and permanent damage to the knee joint if the ACL tear is not treated. Treatment options for an ACL tear include:
A 2018 TOP DOC Dr. John-Paul Rue is a Board Certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in the prevention and treatment of injuries related to sports and exercise, including complex knee and shoulder reconstructions.
An avid golfer seeks out Mercy doctors twice to get a hip replacement and now he is healthy and back on the greens.