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You have some decisions to make about how to best treat your torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). One treatment choice isn't right for everyone. Your decision will be based on:

• The specific nature of your ACL injury
• How your ACL injury is affecting your lifestyle
• How your ACL injury is affecting the types of activities you participate in

Think of yourself and your doctor as partners in the decision about how to treat your ACL injury. You'll want to carefully consider your options and their trade-offs in relation to your lifestyle and what's important to you. The information presented here is intended to help you decide which treatment — from physical therapy to ACL surgery — is best for you.

It takes about 30 minutes or more to go through this information in sequence. This helps you understand more about your ACL injury, treatment options, why other people made the choices they did and the trade-offs to consider in making your decision.

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