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Cartilage Surgery in Revision ACL Reconstruction

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Articular cartilage lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and are often encountered at the time of ACL revision surgery. Concomitant cartilage lesions can affect outcome after ACL revision and should be addressed at the same time. We discuss different repair strategies for cartilage injury and their implementation in the context of revision ACL reconstruction.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, 3950 Montlake Boulevard NE, Room 148, Seattle, WA, USA

    Albert O. Gee MD

  2. Orthopedic Surgery, Cartilage Study Group, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th Street, New York, NY, USA

    Riley J. Williams III MD

  3. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Riley J. Williams III MD

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Gee, A.O., Williams, R.J. (2014). Cartilage Surgery in Revision ACL Reconstruction. In: Marx, R. (eds) Revision ACL Reconstruction. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0766-9_18

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