4875 North Federal Highway, #800, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-771-3334 The Center for Knee, Shoulder & Hip wwrw.sportsknee.com KNEE BEFORE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Torn anterior cruciate ligament Op Ae autoorat strip is removed and reshaped. ©) cuide pin 7 als autograft into position. KNEE AFTER RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY O ree ants tested Knee viewed in an open position ACL Reconstruction This procedure replaces the damaged or tom anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), The ‘ACL connects the front top of the lower leg bone (tibia) to the rear bottom of the thigh bone (femur) STEP 1 Astrip is removed from the ligament that joins the patella and tibia. This section, called an autograft, is reshaped will be used to replace the torn ACL. STEP 2 With the knee bent in an open position, the damaged ACL is cleared away. STEP 3 The autografts altached to a guide pin and pulled into position through predriled holes in the knee joint. STEP 4 Special screws secure the autograft's bone ends to the femur and tibia. STEP 5 The knee joint is tested for proper flexing, and the operation is complete. £2000 Swarm Interactive, Unauthorized duplication ‘ofthis materia is etl forbidden ‘ww-snarminteracve com