Bone and knee tissue graft for ACL surgery


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Bone and knee tissue graft for ACL surgery


Picture of a bone and tissue graft for ACL surgery

For anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, the replacement graft can be harvested from tissue in the patellar (kneecap) region. The surgeon removes the tissue along with a small piece of bone called a "bone block" at each end. The graft is first pulled through the two tunnels that were drilled in the upper and lower leg bones and then secured with screws or staples.

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Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Freddie H. Fu, MD - Orthopedic Surgery
Specialist Medical Reviewer Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedics
Last Updated May 16, 2008

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