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276 | Two-Stage Revision ACL Reconstruction Part 2: The Surgery, the Research, and the Road Back

In this episode, we go deeper into the two-stage revision ACL reconstruction process, starting with what actually happens during Stage 1 and why understanding the bone work changes how you think about the months that follow. We break down the interstage period, the stretch between Stage 1 and Stage 2 that we argue is the most underappreciated phase in all of ACL rehab, and walk through exactly what that window should look like physically and mentally. We cover the research, including what the MARS Group, Mitchell and colleagues, Gopinatth and colleagues, and the 2025 Sutton meta-analysis…

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