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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
1Sports Medicine Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
AORN Journal
|August 16, 2001
Abstract:
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly reconstructed knee ligament. It is estimated that more than 100,000 new ACL injuries occur annually. This article discusses preoperative education, perioperative nursing care, surgical technique, and postoperative management of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction procedures.