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Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Synthetics

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Abstract

The use of a synthetic replacement for the cruciate ligament has had a long and fascinating history.1–3 Hey Groves recorded the original replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with a piece of stainless steel wire in 1917. The quest for the ideal synthetic continued into the modern era of orthopedics; Dr. Jack Kennedy4 in 1975 use Polyflex, a polyethylene ligament substitute.5 This was firmly anchored to the bone with a metal collar and bone cement. My only experience with this device was in attempting to remove a failed ligament, and I was left with a large hole, requiring bone grafting.

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  1. Sports Injury Clinic and Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, 17822-2130, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

    Gregory C. Fanelli MD (Chief) (Chief)

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Johnson, D., Laboureau, J.P. (2001). Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Synthetics. In: Fanelli, G.C. (eds) Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21601-0_14

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