Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are caused when the knee is straightened beyond its normal limits (hyperextended), twisted, or bent side to side. According to the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, about 150,000 ACL injuries occur in the United States every year. Surgical intervention is common both in the US and the Middle East; however, attention is now being paid to how surgery timing affects the outcome.

Experts at the 3rd International Congress for Joint Reconstruction – Middle East 2014 (ICJR Middle East) will discuss the various causes of ACL injuries and how surgery timing affects the outcomes. The event takes place from 30 April-2 May 2014 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE.

According to Dr Eriksson, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Stockholm South Hospital, Sweden, who will be discussing ACL injuries and surgery timing at the ICJR Middle East Congress, “The goal of the ACL treatment is to improve movement in the joint, reduce symptoms of the injury, improve the patient’s quality of life, and reduce future risk of injuries. However, if the orthopaedic surgeon decides to delay the surgery it would most likely be to avoid unnecessary surgery, to try and improve mental and physical status before a probable surgery, and to attempt to lower surgical morbidity, improve results and avoid arthrofibrosis.”

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