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SUBMITTER: van der List JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5709701 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20170911 5
Historically, poor results of open primary repair of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been reported. In hindsight, however, appropriate patient selection (i.e. proximal tears and good tissue quality) was not performed, because it has recently been recognized that good outcomes of primary ACL repair are possible when selectively performed in patients with proximal tears and good tissue quality. Moreover, with modern-day advances, arthroscopic primary repair can be an excellent treat ...[more]