The anterior cruciate ligament in the multiple ligament-injured knee.
The ACL may be associated with concomitant injury to the posterior cruciate ligament, collateral structures, bone or cartilage. An approach to the multiligament injured knee is discussed including evaluation, treatment, graft selection, operative techniques, graft placement, tensioning, fixation, impingement, postoperative care, and complications.
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Center for Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation