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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is now widely accepted and routinely performed. It is estimated that 60,000 to 75,000 surgical procedures are performed annually in the United States.
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Getelman, M.H., Friedman, M.J. (2001). Complications and Pitfalls in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Synthetic Grafts. In: Malek, M.M. (eds) Knee Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87202-0_11
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