ACL Reconstruction with Hamstring

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon that specializes in treating patients that have knee, shoulder, and hip problems.

What is ACL Reconstruction?

This procedure replaces a damaged or torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the patient’s knee with a portion of the hamstring tendon. The ACL connects the front top of the tibia (lower leg bone) to the rear bottom of the femur (thigh bone). The hamstring tendons attach the hamstring muscles to the lower leg.Ā 

Autograft PreparedĀ 

Through a small incision below the knee, portions of the hamstring’s semitendinous and gracilis tendons are separated from the muscle but left connected to the tibia. These strips are braided together to create a section of tendon called an autograft, which will be used to replace the damaged ACL.Ā 

Torn ACL Removed

Torn ACLThe rest of the procedure is performed through small incisions on the sides of the knee. The surgeon uses a small video camera called an arthroscope to see inside the knee during the procedure. With the knee flexed, the damaged ACL is cleared away.

Guide Pin InsertedĀ 

A pin is inserted diagonally, from the tibia to the femur. The orthopedic surgeon will use the pin as a guide to recreate the ACL.Ā 

Tunnel CreatedĀ 

The surgeon follows the guide pin, drilling a tunnel through the tibia and femur.Ā 

Horizontal Screw Inserted

A second tunnel is drilled to intersect with the femoral tunnel, and a horizontal screw is partially inserted. The hamstring grafts will be looped over this screw.

After the Procedure

The patient will have to go through physical therapy exercises. After the pain and swelling is gone, and there is full range motion with the knee, this may be a sign that the use of the leg has been fully restored. Then the patient will be able to use that leg and return to playing sports.

If you’d like to learn more about ACL reconstruction without hamstring, there is more information about that procedure on our website. 

Contact Us

If you are in need of a ACL surgery, please contact us if you’d like to set up a surgical consultation. We have the best orthopedic surgeons in TampaOcalaGainesvilleLakewood Ranch, and Lakeland. Our staff is dedicated to helping you get better with the fastest time possible. Come and schedule an appointment to meet with one of our board certified orthopedic surgeons today.

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Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

Dr. Frank Cannon, Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Frank Cannon

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

What Types of Surgeries does our Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Treat?

Ankle Surgery

This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Fusion of the ankle that fixes fractures in the ankle.

Hip Surgery

This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint.

Replacement of the hip, usually done in a hospital setting

Knee Surgery

Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.

Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.

This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.