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Rafael Vega1, Luis Irribarra, Jorge Filippi
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. jrvega61@hotmail.com
Abstract:
In this article, we introduce the technique of adding a second suture in the distal hole of the EndoButton. This suture, the "Rescue Rein," is kept with the graft and is a simple solution for recovering the graft during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when the EndoButton becomes jammed within the femoral tunnel and the trailing sutures cannot be removed.