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  2. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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    Left knee following hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction, partial meniscectomy and medial meniscus repair. "Socks" are actually post-op pressure stockings. Hamstring autografts are made with the semitendinosus tendon, either alone or accompanied by the gracilis tendon for a stronger graft. The semitendinosus is an accessory hamstring (the ...

  3. Posterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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    A low hamstring to quadriceps ratio is associated with knee injury and should be about eighty percent. [19] Some exercises to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstring muscles include leg curls, leg lifts, prone knee flexion with resistance band and knee extensions. Some stretches to help prevent injury to the posterior cruciate ligament include ...

  4. Medial patellofemoral ligament - Wikipedia

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    An orthopedic surgeon replaces the injured ligament with either a hamstring tendon from the patient [6] or from a allograft tendon from a cadaver [8] The surgeon uses an arthroscope to view the interior of the knee, and the reconstruction itself is performed with two small incisions. Initial surgery takes approximately one hour, and the patient ...

  5. 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.

  6. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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    Following surgery rehabilitation involves slowly expanding the range of motion of the joint, and strengthening the muscles around the knee. [1] Surgery, if recommended, is generally not performed until the initial inflammation from the injury has resolved. [1]

  7. Unhappy triad - Wikipedia

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    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: Patellar tendon autograft (An autograft is a graft that comes from the patient) Hamstring tendon autograft; Quadriceps tendon autograft

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Recovery Kentucky facilities across the state admitted to HuffPost dropout rates as high as 75 percent. Chrysalis House, a Lexington treatment center for women, most of whom are mothers, has more success than most, with about a 40 percent dropout rate, administrators said, but among those who complete the program, roughly half will relapse ...

  9. Posterolateral corner injuries - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] From 0° to 30° of knee flexion, the FCL is the main structure preventing varus opening of the knee joint. [6] [7] The popliteofibular ligament (PFL) connects the popliteus muscle at the musculotendinous junction to the posterior and medial portion of the fibular styloid. It has two divisions, anterior and posterior, and acts to ...

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