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I had acl reconstruction surgery and my surgeon said that my patella tendon graft was too long. is that bad? can someone explain how he fixed it?

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Acl: Not sure exactly but if the graft was "too long" the knee may end up loose. I'm not sure what he meant by "too long" because I have never seen that before. If the surgery was completed I am convinced that your knee will do well

Answered 6/6/2015

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