Anatomic Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Double-Double Tunnel With Tibial Anterior and Posterior Fresh-Frozen Allograft

Arturo Makino, Luis Aponte Tinao, Miguel Angel Ayerza, Cecilia Pascual Garrido, Matias Costa Paz, Domingo Luis Muscolo

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Abstract

Abstract: Techniques for the reconstruction of knee ligaments must restore the injured knee to a satisfactory level of performance. For this, a precise anatomic reconstruction is necessary. Many arthroscopic techniques for reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) have been reported to restore the normal anatomy of the intact PCL using a double-bundle reconstruction with a Y-shaped tendon graft (2 femoral tunnel and 1 tibial tunnel). However, this procedure is sometimes difficult because the graft must be tightened in different grades of flexion to obtain complete strength of both bundles. We thought that double-bundle PCL reconstruction using double-double tunnels (2 femoral and 2 tibial tunnels) would allow an anatomic reconstruction, restoring better knee biomechanics, and probably improving patient outcome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)684.e1-684.e5
JournalArthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2006

Keywords

  • Allograft
  • Double-double bundle reconstruction
  • Knee
  • Posterior cruciate ligament

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