I recently went to Dr Nathe for surgery to replace a torn ACL from what was supposed to be a casual ski day at Steven's Pass here in Washington State this last January. Overall, I am thrilled with the end result. There was minimal swelling, my range of motion get's better each day and I was up an walking without a brace and back to work within 2 weeks. I am looking forward to hitting the slopes again this season (although I may stay on the Blue and Green runs at least for the first few trips:)