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Archive > May, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 5

The Latest in ACL Repair

Traditional repair remains the standard for now, but a double-bundle technique is gaining momentum.

Robert S. Cook Jr., MD

We can attribute many of the approximately 200,000 annual anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and the resulting 100,000 surgical repairs, to high-level athletes who refuse to give up on their sport and weekend warriors who refuse to give up on the dream. As knees continue to twist and pop on high school football fields, college courts and neighborhood softball diamonds, advances in ACL reconstruction will remain a hot topic for outpatient facilities.

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