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What to do if i have screws out after an acl reconstruction?

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Dr. Allan Tissenbaum answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Nothing: Depends when they were taken out and the kind of graph used, usually nothing needs to be done and you can return to all activies

Answered 6/24/2016

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