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Harvesting of Peroneus Longus Tendon Autograft
Published on: September 2, 2025
Anterior Cruciate and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring and Peroneus Longus Tendons: Surgical
Diego Escudeiro de Oliveira1, Victor Picchi Zaccharias1, Melanie Mayumi Horita1
1Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
The main objective of this study is to describe a surgical technique that combines intra- and extra-articular techniques using the semitendinosus, gracilis, and peroneus longus to perform reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral ligament. This technique offers a more stable, fast, low-cost, and widely accessible procedure and consists of drilling 3 tunnels-1 femoral and 2 tibial tunnels-in which the grafts are fixed with interference screws. The fact that the peroneus longus graft is long and thick allows for robust reconstruction of the aforementioned ligaments.

