ACL Tear
One of the most common problems treated by orthopedic surgeons today is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Athletes who participate in high risk activities are at increased risk of injuring their ACL. Tears of the ACL frequently cause ongoing pain, swelling, and episodes of instability in the knee. Injuries to the ACL are frequently found in conjunction with damage to other parts of the knee including articular cartilage, meniscus, and other ligaments. Recent studies have shown that early surgical intervention to reconstruct the ACL is beneficial to reduce the incidence of cartilage damage and arthritis.
Our accumulated experience and constant innovation in knee reconstruction has redefined knee surgery with next Generation Knee Ligament Reconstruction and Repair Technology products. Arthrex ACL Reconstruction techniques include: Hamstring or BTB Graft Harvest Preparation, ACL RetroConstruction / FlipCutter or All-Inside ACL Reconstruction / FlipCutter® drill Medial Portal Femoral Socket Preparation, Transtibial ACL Reconstruction, ACL Soft Tissue Graft Fixation, and ACL BTB Graft Fixation. For more information on these techniques refer to the educational resources tab.
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Videos - Surgical Technique (41)
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- Ref. #: VID1-00827-EN
- Version: E
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/16/2018
- Presenter: Bruce A. Levy, MD
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- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 11/26/2019
- Presenter: John W. Xerogeanes, MD
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- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/09/2019
- Presenter: Thomas M. DeBerardino, MD
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Animations - Surgical Technique (6)
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- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/22/2016
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- Version: D
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/07/2020
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- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 11/21/2019
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Surgical Technique Guides (23)
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- Version: C
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/08/2020
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- Version: E
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 11/11/2019
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- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/03/2019
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Brochures (8)
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/09/2019
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- Version: C
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 08/29/2018
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 07/06/2018
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White Papers (18)
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- Version: E
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 06/04/2018
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 02/27/2018
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Videos - Presentation (41)
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- Language: English
- Revision Date: 04/04/2017
- Presenter: Bruce A. Levy, MD
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/13/2017
- Presenter: Patrick A. Smith, MD
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID1-000739-en-US
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/15/2020
- Presenter: Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD
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Product and Technique Highlights (1)
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- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/12/2011
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Videos - Product Demonstration (1)
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- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/25/2016
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Animations - Patient Education (1)
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/18/2019
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Clinical Cases (1)
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- Version: C
- Language: Português
- Revision Date: 01/06/2017
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Catalogs (1)
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- Version: F
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/04/2016
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SOS Outcomes Reports (4)
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- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/02/2020
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- Revision Date: 07/01/2019
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Scientific Updates (7)
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SOS Graphs (1)
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Videos - Testimonials (2)
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/26/2018
- Presenter: Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, MD
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Videos - Series (3)
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- Ref. #: VID1-01331-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 04/25/2018
- Presenters: Christopher Adams, MD, Gregory S. DiFelice, MD, Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, MD, Wiemi A. Douoguih, MD
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- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 04/20/2018
- Presenter: Christopher Adams, MD
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- File Type:
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- Version: C
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/28/2017
- Presenters: Patrick A. Smith, MD, Christopher Adams, MD, David Schmidt, MD, Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, MD
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Videos - Case Presentations (1)
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- Ref. #: VID1-000692-en-US
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 03/12/2020
- Presenter: Walter Lowe, MD
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Videos - Highlight (1)
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- Ref. #: VID1-000619-en-US
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/28/2020
- Presenter: Gregory S. DiFelice, MD
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