Tendon Groove Technique: A Double-Bundle Footprint Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Tendon Groove Technique: A Double-Bundle Footprint Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Blog Article

Double-bundle (DB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has biomechanical advantages over single-bundle reconstruction.However, mitski nsfw most studies perform the DB reconstruction with 2 femoral tunnels, which fails to provide an entire femoral footprint for ACL reconstruction.In this study, we describe a femoral double-bundle footprint technique for ACL reconstruction, named the tendon groove technique.

This technique modifies the DB femoral tunnels through connecting 2 inner orifices of the anteromedial bundle and the posterolateral bundle tunnels, creating a groove to ensure an entire ACL footprint.This modified technique achieves an anatomic and double-bundle ACL reconstruction with a native footprint, which increases the tendon-bone airsoft pfp interface area and theoretically promotes tendon-bone healing in ACL reconstruction.