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The Cruciate Ligaments
The cruciate ligaments are the central ligament stabilisers of the knee. Th…
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Cruciate Ligament Tears
Tears of the cruciate ligaments are significant injuries. The ACL can be to…
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The torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
When the cruciate ligament is torn, he person, and even those close by, may…
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The torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Isolated PCL tears cause pain, some swelling and limited range of motion. I…
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Multiligament instability of the knee
'Complex' or 'multi-ligament' instability of the knee implies damage to mor…
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Cruciate ligament repair
Cruciate ligament repair involves suturing the damaged ligament, and the re…
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Cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cruciate ligament reconstruction involves using a graft to refashion a cruc…
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Cruciate ligament rehabilitation
The first period of rehabilitation concentrates on preventing the formation…
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Complications of cruciate reconstruction
Generally in good hands cruciate ligament reconstruction is highly successf…