Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: causes of graft failure and technical considerations of revision surgery.
The frequency of revision ACL surgery is sure to become more common as the number of primary intraarticular reconstructions increase. Identifying the potential causes of failure through a detailed history, physical examination, and radiographic evaluation is of paramount importance prior to planning a revision surgery if the repetition of errors is to be avoided.
Greis
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Division of Sports Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Johnson
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Fu
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D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D017211:Treatment Failure