5-813.2:

You have had a cruciate ligament re-anchored to the bone.

The knee joint connects the thigh to the lower leg. The knee joint is made up of 3 bones. These bones are the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the kneecap. The kneecap sits in a groove at the front of the thighbone. Certain ligaments stabilize the knee joint. The cruciate ligaments are on the inside of the knee joint. There is an anterior and a posterior cruciate ligament. The cruciate ligaments limit the lower leg's forward and backward movement.

The cruciate ligament will be re-anchored to the bone using screws or wire. The cruciate ligament can also be stabilized using thread. You have had an arthroscopy to re-anchor the cruciate ligament to the bone. An arthroscopy first involves making a small incision in the skin. A camera was pushed through this incision. This camera sends images of the inside of the joint to a screen. Instruments such as forceps and scissors can be inserted into the joint through other small incisions.