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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What tissue is used to make the new ligament in ACL reconstruction?
MedlinePlus names autografts from the patient and allografts from a donor.
MedlinePlus explains that tissue taken from the patient's own body is called an autograft, and that the most common places to take tissue from are the knee cap tendon, quadriceps tendon, or hamstring tendon. It adds that tissue taken from a donor is called an allograft or cadaver graft. On recovery, MedlinePlus says a full return to activities and sports will often take 4 to 6 months, and that sports involving quick changes in direction, such as soccer, basketball, and football, may require up to 9 to 12 months of rehabilitation.
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1. Wikipedia
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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
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_reconstruction, lead sectionQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament_reconstruction, lead section
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury.
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