APEX Foundations in Arthroscopy Basic Lectures-ACL Grafts

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The talk covers ACL reconstruction, highlighting its importance as a common orthopedic surgery due to rising ACL injuries, especially in young athletes and active older adults. It explains ACL function, injury mechanisms (mostly non-contact), clinical diagnosis emphasizing physical exams over MRIs, and the challenges in repair due to poor blood supply and nerve loss. Various graft options (allografts, hamstrings, bone-tendon-bone, quadriceps tendon) are discussed with pros and cons, stressing surgeon experience and patient factors in choice. The presenter encourages mastering graft harvest and physical exams to improve outcomes, acknowledging no single gold standard for ACL repair exists.

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Dr. Paul Fadale

Keywords

ACL reconstruction

orthopedic surgery

ACL injuries

graft options

physical examination