Food for thought!
Lets get started, I've had 4 surgeries on my right knee, 3 acl reconstructions and 1 cleanup. I wasn't wearing a knee brace on any of these accidents/injurys. After my 4th surgery I got some custom cti's. I thought they fit good and seemed sturdy. On Dec. 19, 2010 while riding some tight single track in South Carolina it happened again! I had a really bad get off where I planted my left foot this time and guess what happened? My knee exploded! I tore my acl, mcl,cartlidge, and had a condile bone fracture. This was the worst knee injury I have had yet to date. I was wearing custom cti braces too! Its been said already but let me tell you from exprience! Knee braces do give you a sense of safety and comfort. However they will NOT prevent an injury! They may help in very small incidents, but don't get a false sense of security, you can still injure your knee badly!
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