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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 2018
The past 3+ decades have been a period of intense interest in the anterior cruciate ligament. Graft choices, techniques, and fixation devices have all evolved. Our understanding of the anatomy has improved. Our follow-up and criteria for success have also expanded.
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Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2020
The increasing incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature children demands careful attention by orthopedic surgeons. Assessing skeletal age is essential to selecting the appropriate reconstruction technique. Males with a bone age of 15 years or older and females of 13 years and older are ideal candidates for a transphyseal ...
Crystal A, Perkins, S Clifton, Willimon
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Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1976
A report is given of a personal series of 72 cases of injury of the anterior cruciate ligament, reconstructed by use of modifications of the Jones procedure. After one year, stability of the knee without a drawer sign was obtained in 80 per cent of the cases.
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Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2017
➤ Technical errors such as nonanatomic tunnel placement are some of the most common causes of graft failure after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).➤ When considering a revision ACLR in a patient with ACL graft failure, it is crucial to perform preoperative imaging, which should include an initial ...
Matthew J. Kraeutler, K. Linnea Welton, Eric C. McCarty, Jonathan T. Bravman   +3 more
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Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 1992
Ligaments are strong collagenous structures that act as constraints on joint motion, thus confining the articular surfaces to more or less the same paths. In so doing they prevent arbitrary apposition of these surfaces from occurring and resulting in abnormal stresses which may damage the joint surfaces.
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Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2003
Revision ACL surgery is indicated in patients who present with pathologic anterior laxity on clinical examination that reproduces their symptoms of instability during activities of daily living or athletic activities. The goals of the revision ACL surgery are to stabilize the knee, prevent further injury to the articular cartilage and menisci, and ...
Christina R, Allen, J Robert, Giffin, Christopher D, Harner   +2 more
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Allograft Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1991
This article reviews the scientific basis for the use of allografts in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. The possibility and incidence of postsurgical rejection and disease transmission with allograft usage are discussed. The operative technique of the author and the rationale for his postoperative rehabilitation protocol is
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Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1987
Our understanding of the structure and function of the anterior cruciate ligament has progressed rapidly over the past decade. Arthroscope-assisted anterior cruciate ligament replacement is a new procedure that allows isometric placement of the anterior cruciate ligament graft.
P G, Wilcox, D W, Jackson
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Failure of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 2013
Failure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a potentially devastating event that affects a predominantly young and active population. This review article provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential causes of failure, including graft failure, loss of motion, extensor mechanism dysfunction, osteoarthritis, and infection.
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Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Orthopedics, 2018
The rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures diagnosed among the pediatric and adolescent population is increasing. The rise in ACL injuries may be attributed to earlier sports specialization, year-round sports participation, increased awareness, and improved ability to diagnose the injury.
Alexia G, Gagliardi, Jay C, Albright
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