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2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   Knees following ACL reconstruction surgery. A patellar tendon graft was used. Discoloration of the left leg is from swelling that drained from the knee to the shin. The patellar tendon connects the patella (kneecap) to the tibia (shin). The graft is normally taken from the injured knee, but in some circumstances, such as a second operation, the ...

3. Patellar tendon - Wikipedia

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   The patellar tendon is a strong, flat ligament, which originates on the apex of the patella distally and adjoining margins of the patella and the rough depression on its posterior surface; below, it inserts on the tuberosity of the tibia; its superficial fibers are continuous over the front of the patella with those of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris.

4. Patellar tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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   Rest, physiotherapy, surgery [1] Prognosis: Good [1] Frequency: Up to 1 in 10,000 per year [2] Patellar tendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that connects the knee ...

5. Infrapatellar fat pad - Wikipedia

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   The infrapatellar fat pad (Hoffa's fat pad) is a cylindrical piece of fat that is situated inferior and posterior to the patella bone within the knee, [1] intervening between the patellar ligament and synovial fold of the knee joint.

6. 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").

7. Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   Anterior cruciate ligament surgery is a complex operation that requires expertise in the field of orthopedic and sports medicine. Many factors should be considered when discussing surgery, including the athlete's level of competition, age, previous knee injury, other injuries sustained, leg alignment, and graft choice.