Re: Lomax : Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:21 pm
The Yellow Giraffe wrote:
I have never mentioned a cruciate graft. I think you're putting words in my mouth here and/or going off on one of your silly know-it-all point-scoring exercises.
You said "ligament". The graft (which may be full or partial) effectively replaces the ligament. Hence the term "ligament graft".
"ACL reconstruction surgery uses a graft to replace the ligament. The most common grafts are autografts using part of your own body, such as the tendon of the kneecap (patellar tendon) or one of the hamstring tendons. Another choice is allograft tissue, which is taken from a deceased donor.
It it stronger than the original ligament. Ergo it is LESS LIKELY to break under the same load.
QED.