| Literature DB >> 19028167 |
Pascal Christel1, Amit Sahasrabudhe, Georges Basdekis.
Abstract
Graft positioning is a key issue in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and even more sensitive in double-bundle reconstruction, where 2 tunnels have to be drilled within the ACL footprints at both the femoral and tibial insertion sites. Specific ancillary instruments have been developed to facilitate the positioning of the 4 sockets necessary when performing anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction. This technical note describes the rationale and the step-by-step method of using the specific aimers developed for this purpose. However, a prerequisite for successful double-bundle ACL reconstruction is a good knowledge of ACL footprint anatomy.Mesh:
Year: 2008 PMID: 19028167 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthroscopy ISSN: 0749-8063 Impact factor: 4.772