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New York Yankees News: Mariano Rivera Tears ACL, Understanding the Injury

New York Yankees fans collectively felt their hearts skip a beat. Mariano Rivera was injured, and it was a very serious injury.

Before last night's game, Rivera was in the outfield catching fly balls, a pregame activity he had been doing for almost two decades, and he tore his ACL and meniscus in his knee.

What does Rivera have ahead of him for surgery and recovery?

The ACL is one of four ligaments in the knee and is vital in creating knee stability. The meniscus is very similar to a shock absorber. The meniscus helps cushion and reduce friction of the femur, tibia and fibula.

The surgery for this procedure is very common, and the patients who have this surgery almost never have problems again.

Surgeons will ...

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