What are different types of knee surgery?

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine

Different types of knee surgery include the following:

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) repair
collateral ligament repair
total or partial knee replacements
meniscus repair
pinning of fractured bones
patella tendon repair

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