When and athlete turns the tibia and the femur can work like scissors grinding against one another and shearing the A.C.L. ... Common places for the grafts to be taken from are the iliotibial tract, patella tendon, and hamstring, while the graph can be stapled, screwed or both. ... The bone grafts are then placed in small groves and then stabilized with screws (normally made of titanium) in the tibia and femur. ... They are reattached by either staples or screws and washer to keep the new A.C.L. stable. ...

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