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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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   The prognosis of ACL injury is generally good, with many people regaining function of the injured leg within months. [2] ACL injury used to be a career-ending injury for competitive athletes; however, in recent years ACL reconstruction surgery followed by physical therapy has allowed many athletes to return to their pre-injury level of performance.

4. Anterior cruciate ligament - Wikipedia

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   As the knee rotates inward, additional strain is placed on the ACL, since the femur and tibia, which are the two bones that articulate together forming the knee joint, move in opposite directions, causing the ACL to tear. Most athletes require reconstructive surgery on the ACL, in which the torn or ruptured ACL is completely removed and ...

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

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   ACL reconstruction can protect the meniscus from injury, doctors say. A weak knee can also lead to another ACL tear. In fact, 11 patients (14%) in the new study re-injured their ACL.

6. 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. "Next ...

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. 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]

9. Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery to replace ACL torn during ...

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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 ...