Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: long-term results using autograft tissue.
Injuries involving the anterior cruciate ligament are quite common. Numerous surgical procedures have been proposed for the management of the symptomatic ACL-deficient knee. The most popular treatment modality is currently intra-articular reconstruction with the use of autogenous graft tissue. The focus of this article is to review the long-term results of autograft ACL reconstruction.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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D000818:Animals; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*