Abstract
Replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with an autologous graft has become an established procedure in the management of chronic anterior knee instability. While clinical follow-up studies have confirmed good subjective and objective early results, little has been published to date on long-term results. It remains to be determined whether a good short-term result in a given patient also implies a good long-term outcome. In theory, there are 2 reasons why a primarily stable joint may become secondarily unstable:
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Excessive loading of the graft due to decompensation of the peripheral restraints
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Graft insufficiency based on a deficient blood supply or lack of collagen restructuring
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Hackenbruch, W., Hey, W., Henche, H.R. (1992). Late Results after ACL Reconstruction with an Autologous Free Patellar Tendon Graft. In: Jakob, R.P., Stäubli, HU. (eds) The Knee and the Cruciate Ligaments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84463-8_47
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