Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment of Diarrhea in Dogs). It is important to determine the cause so the appropriate treatment can be given. Your veterinarian will combine information from you, the physical exam, and possibly laboratory and other diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the diarrhea.
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a tear in the ACL ligament. The ACL is located in the middle of the knee joint and connects the lower leg bone to the thigh bone and prevents the leg bone from sliding too far forward at the knee, which would cause instability. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.
July 21, 2010 -- Many patients with a torn ACL -- the ligament that stabilizes the knee -- may avoid surgery by delaying the operation and first giving physical therapy a try.One of the most feared sports and work injuries is a torn anterior cruciate ligament or ACL.It's the tough piece of tissue that keeps the knee from bending sideways when you plant your foot and pivot. Nobody is exactly sure of the best way to treat a torn ACL.Yet every year, at least 200,000 Americans undergo ACL reconstruction, in which the ACL is restored with tendon grafts. Most patients undergo this surgery soon after their injury.ne group underwent ACL reconstruction within 10 weeks of injury. But the other group delayed ACL reconstruction until it became obvious they needed it -- or until they healed. Two years later, both groups had good results. Neither treatment strategy was better than the other.