{"id":24392,"date":"2023-12-28T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utkuerdemozer.com\/anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:17:51","slug":"anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utkuerdemozer.com\/en\/anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Anterior Cruciate Ligament(ACL) Revision Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) revision surgery <\/span><\/strong>is a surgery performed in cases where a previous anterior cruciate ligament surgery has failed. We know that the tendon (graft) that replaces the ACL, ruptures for many reasons, especially in about 10% of patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The most common cause of re-rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament after ACL surgery is due to technical problems in the initial anterior cruciate ligament surgery. For a successful anterior cruciate ligament surgery, the angles and placement of the tunnels to the tibia and thigh bones are very important.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If the tunnel created in the shin bone (tibia) is too far back or the tunnel created in the thigh bone (femur) is too far forward, the graft reconstructed in the anterior cruciate ligament surgery will loosen and rupture over time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The second most common cause of failed anterior cruciate ligament surgery is another injury within the knee that was missed in the initial trauma. If posterolateral corner injuries, meniscal root tears and medial meniscus posterior horn injuries are missed, in other words, if the above injuries are not treated while performing anterior cruciate ligament surgery, the graft is overloaded and the reconstructed ACL ruptures over time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is also possible for retear \u00a0with a re-trauma, such as a twisted knee injury.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery? <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament surgery may rupture their anterior cruciate ligaments again. The surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament that ruptures again is called <\/span>anterior cruciate ligament revision surgery<\/span><\/strong>. In this case, revision surgery is needed to restore stability to the knee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Main Causes<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Re-injury<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Failure of the first surgery<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Weakening of connective tissue over time<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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    What Causes a Rupture After Cruciate Ligament Surgery?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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