Rainer Siebold • David Dejour
Stefano Zaffagnini
Editors

2014

A Practical Surgical Guide

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) plays the central role for knee stability, proprioception and protection of internal knee structures. Rupture often results in giving way, pain and function loss. The risk of secondary meniscal or cartilage injury is high, and chronic instability often ends in early osteoarthritis.