What Is ACL Reconstruction Surgery?
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that stabilise your knee joint. If your knee continually gives way after an ACL rupture, reconstruction offers the chance of improving the stability of your knee in everyday life and in sporting activities. You may be able to return to a level of sport that otherwise would not be possible.
ACL Reconstruction Self Pay Surgery Package Includes
- Pre-admissions assessment and testing
- Hospital charges from admission to discharge
- Surgeon fee
- VR Assistant Surgeon fee
- Anaesthetist fee
- Prosthesis
- Medications prescribed in hospital relating to surgery
- Follow up review with surgeon
- Individualised recovery plan
Self Pay Surgery Costs for ACL reconstruction Surgery in Australia
ACL Reconstruction Self Pay Surgery Package includes
- Pre-admissions assessment and testing
- Hospital charges from admission to discharge
- Surgeon fee
- VR Assistant Surgeon fee
- Anaesthetist fee
- Prosthesis
- Medications prescribed in hospital relating to surgery
- Follow up review with surgeon
- Individualised recovery plan
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Waiting Periods For ACL Reconstruction surgery
The Public health system in Australia has a waiting period for Orthopaedic Surgeries - 90% of Patients waited this length of time for this procedure in the 2019/2020 calendar year.

Who is ACL Reconstruction surgery for?
ACL Reconstruction is for very active people, who have damaged their knee and want to return to sport or exercise. Common causes are football or skiing injuries.
What are the benefits?
Your knee should not give way anymore, and you should return to some or all sporting activities.
What happens During Surgery?
The operation usually takes an hour to 90 minutes.
Your surgeon will make one or more cuts around your knee. Most surgeons perform the operation by an arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), using a camera to see inside your knee.
Your surgeon will replace the ACL with a piece of suitable tissue (a graft) from another area of your body.
The top and bottom ends of the replacement ligament are fixed with special screws or anchors into holes drilled in the bone.
How long will I stay in hospital?
You should be able to go home the same day, or one day later.
What is my recovery time?
Your surgeon may want you to wear a knee brace for a few weeks. Once your knee is settling down you will need to start an intensive recovery plan.
Regular exercise should help you to return to normal activities as soon as possible. Before you start exercising, ask the healthcare team or your GP for advice.
Most people make a good recovery after an ACL reconstruction but this takes hard work.
It is unlikely that your knee will ever be as good as it was before the original injury.
Do you qualify for This Self Pay Procedure?
You are suitable for this surgery if:
- You are over 16 years of age
- You are not pregnant
- You do not require complex rehabilitation or have a chronic disease that would require immediate post-operative care in an intensive care unit
- You do not have sickle cell anaemia, renal failure or have had a cardiac arrest or cardiac intervention (e.g. insertions of stents) in the last six months
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Mulgrave Private Hospital
Mulgrave Private Hospital is an acute medical and surgical hospital conveniently located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
With 226 registered beds, a 24 hour Emergency Department, state of the art cardiac services and a wide range of on-site medical, surgical and allied health services, Mulgrave Private Hospital has more than 35 years’ experience
providing healthcare to our community.
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Payment Plans
If you’re looking for ways to pay for your surgery, there are options available with Self Pay Surgery. From using your own superannuation, to getting finance from one of our Pay Later payment providers, check our Payment Plans page for the details.
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