title: Primary repair of the anterior cruciate ligament.
abstract: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary restraint preventing anterior tibial translation on the femur. Its absence is highly correlated with the presence of a pivot shift sign and clinical instability. Primary ACL repair, at times with augmentation, is advocated in those patients most apt to develop symptomatic instability. Follow-up studies demonstrate that it is possible to prevent the development of symptomatic giving way as well as the meniscal degeneration frequent in active patients with chronic ACL insufficiency.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D011182:Postoperative Care