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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most important ligaments of the knee and is commonly injured in the sporting injuries in younger adults. It causes instability of the knee. Usually, the history and physical examination are adequate to diagnose an ACL tear, but MRI is a gold standard investigation to confirm the diagnosis. The majority of these injuries require surgical reconstruction of the torn ligament, by arthroscopic reconstruction using autografts like hamstring tendons.
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Vaish, A., Vaishya, R. (2020). ACL Injuries of the Knee Joint. In: Iyer, K., Khan, W. (eds) Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43286-7_17
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