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What is ACL reconstructive surgery?

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What is ACL reconstructive surgery?

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When an individual sustains an ACL tear or similar ACL injury, reconstructive surgery is often required to replace the ligament and return normal movement and functioning to the knee joint area. While several surgical methods are used to replace the ACL during reconstructive surgery, surgeons often use ligaments harvested from another area of the patient’s body. To secure the graft in ACL surgery, screws are often used. While many screws used to secure the graft in ACL surgery are permanent, the CALAXO screw is designed to be reabsorbed by the body. Unfortunately, this screw poses the risk of causing local complications, which can require additional corrective surgery to alleviate the CALAXO injury. What injuries can CALAXO screws cause? The most common injury caused by CALAXO screws is local soft tissue swelling in the tibial area when the graft is often placed during ACL surgery. This CALAXO screw injury commonly develops between 2 and 36 weeks following ACL reconstructive surgery. T