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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a widely accepted procedure for ACL insufficiency, and many aspects of the procedure are changing. I discuss here the current trends regarding ACL reconstruction. The indication for ACL reconstruction was previously thought to be young athletes, but now even athletes over 40 years of age are included. Conservative treatment or primary repair for ACL injury has been tried by many authors, but their results were not satisfactory.
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Moriya, H. (1997). Overview of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. In: Niwa, S., Yoshino, S., Kurosaka, M., Shino, K., Yamamoto, S. (eds) Reconstruction of the Knee Joint. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68464-0_4
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