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SUBMITTER: Rao AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496197 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rao Allison J AJ Cvetanovich Gregory L GL Zuke William A WA Go Beatrice B Forsythe Brian B
Arthroscopy techniques 20170626 3
Given the prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in young athletes, it is essential to elucidate and illustrate surgical interventions that return the most favorable outcomes. Although most ACL injuries are full-thickness tears, occasionally either the anteromedial (AM) or posterolateral (PL) bundle is torn in isolation, allowing consideration of an ACL reconstruction or augmentation. Because the ACL-deficient knee has been shown to exhibit less proprioceptive feedback, the preserv ...[more]