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History of ACL Treatment and Current Gold Standard of Care

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The history of ACL surgery has evolved from recognition of this injury, through conservative treatment, to primary suture repair and complete replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL reconstruction). Current treatment is based on the knowledge learned in these myriad of studies. In this chapter, we will review some of the highlights of this evolution in treatment, with a particular eye towards developments that have had a sustained impact on our understanding and treatment of this important clinical problem.

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 Research reported in this chapter was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number RO1-AR054099. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Martha M. Murray MD

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    Patrick Vavken

  3. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School, Hoppin Street 1, Providence, 02903, Rhode Island, USA

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Murray, M.M. (2013). History of ACL Treatment and Current Gold Standard of Care. In: Murray, M., Vavken, P., Fleming, B. (eds) The ACL Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0760-7_2

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