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2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Allografts (using bone or tissue from another body, either a cadaver or a live donor). Bridge-enhanced ACL repair (using a bio-engineered bridging scaffold injected with the patient's own blood). Synthetic tissue for ACL reconstruction has also been developed, but little data exists on its strength and reliability. [citation needed]

3. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   ACL reconstruction surgery involves replacing the torn ACL with a "graft," which is a tendon taken from another source. Grafts can be taken from the patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, quadriceps tendon from either the person undergoing the procedure (" autograft ") or a cadaver (" allograft ").

4. Artificial ligament - Wikipedia

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   ACL reconstruction is a commonly practiced technique for ACL injury, conducted on 30% of patients, which manages to restore stability to the knee structure. [2] [14] Traditional ACL reconstructions uses autografts or allografts which demand a long rehabilitation time and in most cases, develop donor morbidity in the long term. [11]

5. Torn ACLs may heal with therapy instead of surgery, though ...

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   Surgery is almost always recommended to repair a torn ACL, which involves replacing the ligament with a new one called a graft made of tissue from a patient’s kneecap tendons or hamstrings, or ...

6. Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   ACL injuries in children are a challenge because children have open growth plates in the bottom of the femur or thigh bone and on the top of the tibia or shin. An ACL reconstruction typically crosses the growth plates, posing a theoretical risk of injury to the growth plate, stunting leg growth, or causing the leg to grow at an unusual angle. [18]

7. Allotransplantation - Wikipedia

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   A variety of organs and tissues can be used for allografts, including: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair; Joint reconstruction in the knee and ankle; Meniscal replacement

8. Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery to replace ACL torn ... - AOL

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   Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had surgery to replace a torn ACL on Friday, an injury sustained while training for a mixed-martial arts fight, according to the Meta CEO's post on Instagram ...

9. Posterolateral corner injuries - Wikipedia

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   Most PLC injuries accompany an ACL or PCL tear, and can contribute to ACL or PCL reconstruction graft failure if not recognized and treated. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] A study by LaPrade et al. in 2007 showed the incidence of posterolateral knee injuries in patients presenting with acute knee injuries and hemarthrosis (blood in the knee joint) was 9.1%.