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18 Ιουλ 2024 · This procedure, called ACL reconstruction, is the current standard of care for surgically treating a torn ACL. Choosing the right surgical option for an ACL tear from the start can have lifelong implications, and it is critical to get ACL surgery right the first time.
12 Ιουν 2019 · Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears represent more than 50% of knee injuries and affect more than 200,000 people in the United States each year, with direct and indirect costs greater than $7...
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the knee. Ligaments are strong, non-elastic fibers that connect bones. The ACL, which runs inside the knee, connects the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia), providing stability to the knee joint. ACL tears often happen to athletes or active ...
11 Απρ 2023 · An MRI scan of the knee is gold-standard to confirm the diagnosis (>90% sensitivity), also picking up any associated meniscal tears*. *50% of ACL tears will also have a meniscal tear, with the medial meniscus the more commonly affected.
There are a number of surgical options for reconstructing the ACL. The type of procedure done may vary from patient to patient depending on a specific surgeon’s preference as well as factors unique to an individual patient. The surgical procedure is most commonly performed using arthroscopic techniques. Using one or two small incisions on the ...
21 Μαΐ 2024 · ACL reconstruction surgery is a sophisticated procedure that orthopaedic surgeons undertake to restore knee stability and function following an ACL tear. This surgery involves replacing the torn ligament with a graft, which can be auto graft (taken from the patient's body), allo graft (donor tissue), or synthetic substitutes. 1.
24 Φεβ 2021 · To assess the use of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in older adults and to compare postoperative complication and revision surgery rates between patients older than and younger than 50 years old.
