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What happens when my ACL reconstruction fails?
The Basics of Revision ACL Reconstruction Each year, the orthopaedic surgeons at Banff Sport Medicine carry out approximately 600 Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructions due to torn ACLs. The ACL is the main stabilizing ligament in the knee and it’s also the most commonly injured, especially in patients that participate in pivoting and cutting sports…
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Creating Lasting Impact: BSMF’s Clinician-Scientist Summer Studentship Program
Prior to starting his Doctor of Medicine Program at the University of Alberta, Bow Valley local George Reed spent four consecutive summers working with BSMF as a Research Assistant and as a student in the Clinician-Scientist Summer Studentship Program. George contributed to multiple projects evaluating outcomes after ACL reconstruction. He gained experience collecting data from…
Hamstring Tendon Autograft
Autografts in ACL reconstruction are tendons harvested from the patient’s own body at the beginning of the procedure and prepared as a tissue graft that can be inserted into the knee during the same procedure in an attempt to restore the normal anatomy of the ACL.
