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Recent orthopedic literature has shown that primary repair for femoral-sided avulsion tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be successful. Primary ACL repair avoids invasive reconstruction techniques, graft-site morbidity,… Click to show full abstract
Recent orthopedic literature has shown that primary repair for femoral-sided avulsion tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be successful. Primary ACL repair avoids invasive reconstruction techniques, graft-site morbidity, and the loss of native anatomy while producing excellent results in appropriately selected patients. Here we describe our patient selection parameters, ACL repair technique, and rehabilitation protocol.
Keywords:
repair using;
anterior cruciate;
ligament repair;
cruciate ligament;
repair
Journal Title: Arthroscopy Techniques
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Arthroscopy Techniques
Year Published: 2020
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