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My daughter had acl recon 18 months ago; hamstring autograft. using endobutton in femur; bioabsorb screw in tibia not crossing growth plate retear?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hard to say: Hard to say, is your daughter having problems? Potential causes of instability after ACL reconstruction include a retear, or simply "stretching out" the original graft, or injuring another stabilizing structure.

Answered 4/11/2015

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