Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: long-term results using autograft tissue.

Injuries involving the anterior cruciate ligament are quite common. Numerous surgical procedures have been proposed for the management of the symptomatic ACL-deficient knee. The most popular treatment modality is currently intra-articular reconstruction with the use of autogenous graft tissue. The focus of this article is to review the long-term results of autograft ACL reconstruction.