title: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly reconstructed knee ligament. It is estimated that more than 100,000 new ACL injuries occur annually. This article discusses preoperative education, perioperative nursing care, surgical technique, and postoperative management of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction procedures.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Boonos
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D002641:Chicago; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome