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2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Anterior Cruciate Ligament damage is a very common injury, especially among athletes. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL) surgery is a common intervention. 1 in every 3,000 American ruptures their ACL and between 100,000 and 300,000 reconstruction surgeries will be performed each year in the United States.

3. 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 ...

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. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   Injuries to the ACL are common, 250,000 ACL injuries occur on an annual basis. This corresponds to a 1 in 3,000 chance of an individual sustaining an ACL injury. Ligaments in the ACL or meniscus are usually torn with an external force being applied to the knee joint. The ACL can be torn without an external force being applied [11]

6. Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson undergoes ACL surgery - AOL

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   More than a month after tearing his ACL, T.J. Hockenson had surgery on his right knee to repair the injury he sustained on Dec. 24 against the Detroit Lions.

7. Neymar has ACL surgery in Brazil, recovery expected ... - AOL

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   Brazil forward Neymar went through ACL and meniscus surgery on Thursday at a hospital in the city of Belo Horizonte, local media reported. The procedure was performed by national team doctor ...

8. 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]

9. Manchester City's Rodri ruled out for remainder of Premier ...

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   Rodri underwent surgery this week to repair his ACL and "some meniscus," Guardiola said. The 28-year-old midfielder was injured during Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.