Abstract:More than 60,000 people in the United States undergo primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction each year. Although this procedure has a high clinical success rate, some patients experience poor outcomes due to recurrent instability, persistent pain, and loss of motion. In evaluating a patient with a failed ACL and loss of motion the surgeon first needs to identify the cause of failure. The most common causes include inaccurate tunnel placement and arthrofibrosis. Initial treatment is nonoperative… Show more
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