Treatments
ACL Reconstruction
Mr Rehmatullah performs autograft and allograft primary and revision ACL reconstructions using modern, minimally invasive all-inside techniques designed to preserve bone, restore stability, and return patients to sport.
Surgical technique
ACL Reconstruction with the Arthrex FlipCutter® III Drill
Mr Rehmatullah uses the Arthrex FlipCutter® III drill for minimally invasive all-inside ACL reconstruction, preserving bone and enabling precise tunnel placement.
Graft choice
Autograft (hamstring, quadriceps or BTB) and allograft options are discussed and individualised to your sport, age and goals.
Primary & revision
Both primary reconstructions and complex revision cases are performed, with augmentation where indicated.
Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis (LET)
Patients under 25 years of age or with high rotational instability may also be recommended to add in a Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis (LET), which is a short second ligament reconstruction that significantly helps protect the ACL reconstruction.
Recovery
Surgery and Rehab for ACLs
99% of the time ACL reconstructions are performed as daycase operations. No brace is usually given unless specifically indicated. You will be able to fully weight bear and I encourage you to move your knee as much as you can as early as you can.
0 – 3 months
Early recovery
Start muscle strengthening, followed by cycling and running in a straight line.
6 months
Return to activity
You will be able to run outside and participate in sporting activities.
6 – 9 months
Caution period
This is the time when the ligament is at its weakest and re-ruptures occur if you push your knee too fast.
12 months
Full return to sport
Full contact sports can restart 12 months after surgery.
Informed consent
Benefits and Risks of ACL Reconstruction
Understanding the potential benefits and risks helps you make an informed decision about your treatment. Mr Rehmatullah will discuss these in detail at your consultation.
Benefits
- •Improve knee stability
- •Reduce symptoms and pain
- •Reduce early arthritis onset
Risks
- •Infection
- •Bleeding
- •Nerve damage
- •Blood clot in leg and lung
- •Stiffness
- •Failure of surgery
- •Further surgery
- •Scars
- •Numbness down front and inside of leg