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Rupture usually means completely torn. Partial tear is when some fibers are torn. Some are intact. The ACL has a poor blood supply and consequently a poor capacity to heal. A partial tear that doesn't compromise the ligament vascularity may heal, although some of this will be scar tissue which is less elastic (and consequently less effective that natural ACL tissue
By hybrid do you mean synthetic? The old carbon fibre ones, no. In fact they tended to degrade, leaving carbon particles that caused inflammation. The developers of the LARS suggest it is biocompatible allowing natural tissue to infiltrate the graft scaffold, increasing the strength. Not every surgeon subscribed to this, however.
Yes, they did, but there was a short period where the rapid recovery was fashionable ... until guys like Malceski & David Rodan re-ruptured. This caused many medicos to re-consider. Doc Larkins also gave it some negative press. The advantage for a young player, pre-draft, of having a LARS is that an ACL injury might not keep them out for as long (3 months vs 9-12 months) which might make them a more appealing draft prospect.
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