There is no fixed amount of time it will take to have your braces removed. One thing you can be sure of though, is that it will be much quicker than when you had them attached. Expect to be in there for around an hour for all the braces to be taken off and all the follow-up work to be done.
Twisting the knee is a common cause of overstretched or torn ligaments of the knee. The knee may give out suddenly when the ACL is torn and there may be a popping sound upon injury. Symptoms of a torn ACL include knee pain, swelling, stiffness, and bruising.
Knee Ligaments. The knee ligaments can be split into two pairs, the collateral ligaments (around the sides of the joint) and the cruciate ligaments (inside the joint). Ligaments are thick fibrous bands like ropes and their job is to provide stability by holding bones together.