Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction




Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after anterior cruciate ligament injury. The ACL can be injured if the joint of your knee is bent backward, rotated, or quickly shifted laterally or if any of these things occurred simultaneously. The torn ligament is removed from the knee before the graft is inserted. The surgery is performed arthroscopically. A third procedure introduced in 2015 is the "BEAR" procedure which is in reference to the Bridge-Enhanced ACL repair.