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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Retensioning-A Novel Revision Procedure Using Suture Augmentation: A Case Report With A
Henry T Shu1, Jonathan Day2, Blake M Bodendorfer3
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
Case:
We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with previous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction 25 years ago in the right knee, who sustained a bucket-handle medial meniscus tear after pain and instability while pivoting during tennis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an intact but vertical and anterior ACL graft. A novel ACL retensioning procedure with suture augmentation (SA) was performed as the revision procedure. Excellent clinical outcomes and knee stability were obtained at both 17 and 36 months postoperatively.
Conclusions:
In certain cases, ACL retensioning with SA may be performed as the revision procedure for unsuccessful primary ACL reconstruction.
