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Published on: March 26, 2015
Arthroscopic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autogenous quadriceps tendon
Sung-Jae Kim1, Kwang-Am Jung, Dae-Heup Song
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-Ku, Seoul, Korea. Sungjaekim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract:
Recently, the interest in anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with double-bundle technique has increased so as to reproduce the original load distribution and kinematics of the knee. We developed an arthroscopic double-bundle ACL reconstruction technique using autogenous quadriceps tendon with 2 split grafts and a patellar bone plug. The anteromedial bundle and posterolateral bundle of the ACL are replicated with each split graft of quadriceps tendon and fixed with biodegradable interference screws on the 2 femoral tunnels. The patellar bone plug of the quadriceps tendon is fixed with a biodegradable interference screw within the 1 tibial tunnel. We suggest that our technique using quadriceps tendon may be an alternative in arthroscopic double-bundle ACL reconstruction.
