ACL & Ligament Surgery
Torn your ACL or hurt another knee ligament? Dr. Merritt treats ACL, MCL, PCL and LCL injuries with both non-surgical care and surgery, matched to your injury, your goals and how active you want to be.
Pick a topic below. Each page covers the injury, your treatment options, the recovery timeline and common questions.
MOST COMMON
ACL Injury & Reconstruction
Torn ACL, graft choices, surgery and recovery.
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NEWER OPTION
ACL Repair (BEAR) Surgery
Repairing your own ACL with the BEAR implant.
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FAILED ACL
Revision ACL Reconstruction
Finding why a prior ACL failed and rebuilding it.
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FOR ATHLETES & PARENTS
ACL Injury Prevention
Warm-up programs that lower ACL risk.
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ADDED PROTECTION
Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis
The added procedure that lowers re-tear risk.
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MCL Injuries
Bracing, healing and when surgery is needed.
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PCL Injuries
Non-surgical care and PCL reconstruction.
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LCL Injuries
Outer-knee ligament injuries and reconstruction.
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Not sure which applies to you?
Dr. Merritt sees knee ligament injuries in Renton, Covington, Maple Valley and Auburn.
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