Surgical Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

How is the surgical treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury of the knee?

In order to arthroscopically reconstruct the ligament, part of the patellar ligament or the flexor tendons of the semitendinosus or gracilis muscles are often used as a graft.
Return to work usually occurs on the first or second week, while the return to competitive sport between the 6th and 9th month.

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Scientific article authored by Dr. Gilberto Nakama and Knee Group-UNIFESP: Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ...

Scientific article authored by Dr. Gilberto Nakama and Knee Group-UNIFESP: Reconstruction of the cruciate ligament ...

Scientific article authored by Dr. Gilberto Nakama and Knee Group-UNIFESP: Morphological ...

Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - UNIFESP -Dr. Mario Carneiro Filho Technique.