1/4 of Ski ACL Tears Don’t Need Surgery This is welcome news for skiers: up to a quarter of skiers with ACL tears can skip surgery. Doctors have developed a set of tests that examine a knee 6-12 weeks after the tear. The test sound quite simple (if not painless), all that is involved is physical manipulation of the knee by a doctor. In around 1/4 of all cases the tear can heal […] SnowBrains | March 28, 2014 0 Comments