Dear Doctors: I twisted my knee snowboarding. I thought it was just a sprain, but it turns out I have a partial tear in my ACL. My doctor says I need surgery. If I just wait and am very careful, won't it eventually heal by itself ?
Dear Reader: The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the four major ligaments in the knee, which is the largest joint in the body. For those who aren't familia…