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  • Mr Austin Vo

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    Mr Austin Vo is a highly qualified Melbourne trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in all aspects of shoulder and knee surgery. His international subspecialty training … View Profile

    Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee that connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shinbone) and helps stabilise your knee joint. Anterior cruciate ligament prevents excessive forward movement of the lower leg bone (the tibia) in relation to the thigh bone (the femur) as well as limits rotational movements of the knee.

    A tear of this ligament can make you feel as though your knees will not allow you to move or even hold you up. When this ligament tears unfortunately, it does not heal and often leads to the feeling of instability in the knee.

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