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SUBMITTER: Moutzouros V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322566 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moutzouros Vasilios V Jildeh Toufic R TR
Arthroscopy techniques 20210620 7
In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the remnant ACL is often debrided in an effort to improve visualization of patient anatomy and reduce surgical difficulty. However, retention of the tibial remnant of a torn ACL theoretically portends several advantages. These include preservation of knee proprioception and mechanoreceptors, an enhanced biological environment for healing, and accelerated revascularization and ligamentization of the graft. Despite these advantages, it is not a w ...[more]