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2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   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. 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. Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   The first report focused on children and the timing of an ACL reconstruction. 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 ...

5. OKC Thunder first-round draft pick Nikola Topic undergoes ...

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   Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic underwent successful surgery to repair a left ACL tear, the team announced Wednesday.. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, known for ...

6. Arthroscopy - Wikipedia

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   Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision. Arthroscopic procedures can be performed during ACL reconstruction.

7. Unhappy triad - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of the unhappy triad usually requires surgery. An ACL surgery is common and the meniscus can be treated during the surgery as well. The MCL is rehabilitated through time and immobilization. Physical therapy after the surgery and the use of a knee brace help speed up the healing process. A typical surgery for a blown knee includes: