Anterior Cruciate Ligament

14 May Anterior Cruciate Ligament

The Dr. Santi Sabatés has been collaborating in the Hospital De La Luz Arrábida in Oporto, with Dr Alcindo Silva a reference of the Portuguese Football Federation, which uses an innovative surgical technique, refers to the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, a problem that is very common in soccer players, for example. Of the various advantages of this developed technique, the use of a hamstring tendon (muscles located in the posterior region of the thigh) and the fixation with buttons stand out. This allows greater rigidity of the fixation and decreases the risk of residual laxity. Better results and faster recovery.