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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2104569, member: 1764"] It can't be used in all cases, but it's indicated as suitable for MOST acute injuries (ie, where the ACL ruptures during a specific movement - a la Lockyer and most footballers). So it COULD have worked for Lockyer. However, there's still scepticism about the strength and durability of the artificial grafts. And few Australian surgeons are proficient with it. Whereas in Europe, there's a host of orthopedic surgeons doing it. American athletes often go there to get their knees done for that reason. Just read one story of an NFL player who ruptured theirs early in the season, went to Europe, got it fixed, and played the last 10 weeks of the season. The Malceski case is a very interesting one. If it lasts (and by that, I mean to the end of his career) in the sport that produces more ACL injuries than any other in this country, then that's a strong case for the procedure. [/QUOTE]

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