Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure August 30, 2010Filed Under: ACL reconstruction, ACL tear, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapy, sports medicine Post provided by Scott Smith, MD I saw my first surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL in 1981. I began studying ACL’s in 1991. I performed my first ACL reconstruction in 1992. Since starting my practice in Austin in 1996 …