title: Surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury in adults.
abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament injury is among the most common soft tissue injuries of the knee joint and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament is the gold standard treatment for young active symptomatic patients. This review summarizes the surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury.
authors.affiliation: Specialty Registrar in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB.
authors.forename: Sulaiman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alazzawi
authors.affiliation: Specialty Registrar in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sukeik
authors.affiliation: Specialty Registrar in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, University College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Mazin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Divisional Clinical Director of Surgical Specialties and Director of the Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health, University College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Fares S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*