Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 187-205, July 1995

Ligament advanced reinforcementsystem anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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  • Gerard Dericks Jr

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Abstract 

The problem of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient knee and its reconstruction is far from being completely solved. In this article, I would like to discuss the use of a new generation synthetic ligament, the ligament advanced reinforcement system, which is made of polyester. A special knitted structure in the body of the ligament is used with open fibers in the central intra-articular portion of the ligament to allow substantial tissue ingrowth.

Key words: ACL, LARS, PCL

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PII: S1060-1872(95)80009-3

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 187-205, July 1995

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