Controversies in ACL Reconstruction: Bone-patellar Tendon-bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Remains the Gold Standard

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maj Steven J. Hospodar ◽  
Mark D. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Acl Reconstruction ◽  
Patellar Tendon ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Anterior Cruciate ◽  
Bone Patellar Tendon

Complications of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Constructs

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Busam ◽  
Matthew T. Provencher ◽  
Bernard R. Bach
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Patellar Tendon ◽  
Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ◽  
Anterior Cruciate ◽  
Bone Patellar Tendon

Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is a common injury. Correct diagnosis and patient selection, along with proper surgical technique, with careful attention to anatomic graft placement, followed by attention to proper rehabilitation, leads to predictably good to excellent results. This article reviews the recognition and avoidance of complications associated with bone–patellar tendon–bone contructs of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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