Quote: Mugwump "You said "ligament". The graft (which may be full or partial) effectively replaces the ligament. Hence the term "ligament graft".
[i"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.[/i
It it stronger than the original ligament. Ergo it is LESS LIKELY to break under the same load.
QED.'"
Don't try and patronise me mate. Adding QED to the end of your post doesn't make you come across as intelligent, though it does add weight to the ever growing opinion of you on here.
You are putting words into my mouth again. Why do you keep talking to me about grafts when I have not mentioned them once? At no point have I even touched upon grafts or replacements or reconstructions or surgery or even this specific injury to Lomax. I was quite clearly speaking in general terms with regards to ligament damage, using my own injury as an example.
I damaged my ligaments quite badly but didn't require any graft and its the ligaments that have caused me more problems than the broken leg.
Now that we have cleared that up and ascertained that you misunderstood my post and went off on your own self-righteous path, maybe we can stick to the topic at hand?