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Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are severe injuries that result in knee instability [1], meniscal lesions [2], and, in the long term, knee osteoarthritis [3]. Patients usually describe subjective symptoms of instability as knee pain and giving way especially during activities involving pivoting or in daily life. The presence of these symptoms is the usual indication for ACL reconstruction [4]. Primary ACL reconstruction is one of the most common orthopedic procedures with generally good (75–95 %) results and patient satisfaction, who eventually return to sports activities [5, 6].

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  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Lyon-Ortho-Clinic, Clinique de la Sauvegarde, 29 Avenue des Sources, Lyon, 69009, France

    Guillaume Demey MD & David Dejour MD

  3. Hip and Knee Unit, Mediterraneo Hospital, 10, Ilias St, Glyfada, Athens, Greece

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Valoroso, M., Demey, G., G. Ntagiopoulos, P., Dejour, D. (2016). Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Tendons. In: Randelli, P., Dejour, D., van Dijk, C., Denti, M., Seil, R. (eds) Arthroscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49376-2_21

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