Question

Kyle has sustained a severe knee injury during football practice and is told that he has torn ligaments and cartilage in his knee. Can he expect a quick, uneventful recovery? (Be Very Specific In Your Explanation & Rationale)

Answer 1

Kyle should not expect a quick uneventful recovery. The reason is that when Kyle injured his knee he most likely tore his ACL. An ACL injury results in surgery the majority of the time became it can’t heal on its own. He is looking at six to twelve months in order to make a full recovery.

Answer 2

Probably not. Kyle has probably torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); a torn ACL does not “heal” itself because its blood supply is poor. Repair of this torn ligament often requires surgery and physical therapy, and a full recovery of function can take months.