This page stems from a presentation for a "Bones on the Beach" conference.

MRI of an intact ACL demonstrating the normal position of this ligament.

An arthroscopic picture of an intact ACL.

MRI example of a torn ACL.

MRI example of a torn ACL.

Arthroscopic picture of a torn ACL- the ligament stump is often referred to as a Cyclops lesion.

Reconstruction begins with a small incision to the inside of the leg to harvested the tendons.

  The tendons are exposed.

They are then stripped with a tendon stripper.

Stitches are then applied to the tendon.

The prepared graft is then sized, to determine the size of the bony tunnels. This finalises the graft preparation. We then proceed to the arthroscopic preparation of the knee.