Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, performed to restore its function after an injury. The torn ligament can either be removed from the knee, or preserved before reconstruction through an arthroscopic procedure.
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury.
2. Journal of Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine: History of anterior cruciate ligament surgery
Twentieth century: from ligament repair to reconstructionQuote, Twentieth century: from ligament repair to reconstruction
In 1917 Ernest William Hey Groves, who edited the British journal of Surgery for 27 years from its beginning, performed the first ACL reconstruction using a graft taken from the fascia lata
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