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Sciences > Surgery The operation for rebuilding the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

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ACL reconstruction is one of the more common knee surgeries being performed in orthopedic medicine today. ACL tears are a common sports injury and can be a career-ending injury in many athletes or weekend warriors. Most ACL injuries occur via a planting and twisting mechanism, such as during a sudden change of direction in soccer or basketball. The knee will often make a popping sound followed immediately by pain and a "giving way" or unstable feeling. Most patients with ACL tear present at the doctor's or physiotherapist's clinic with the help of crutches and are recommended to consult an...

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