Only in recent years has the paradigm changed. The advent of arthroscopic surgery shifted the question ever so slightly: Could a player regain anything close to his previous performance upon his return? There were no elite rehabilitation centers. No one got to choose between a cadaver's ligament or an internal replacement. There were no surgical options such as the one David Fleming detailed in this week's Hot Read. Not too long ago, there was only one relevant question for a football player with a torn ACL: Where's the retirement party? You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
