An Alternative Femoral Fixation in All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Solution for Preventing Possible Graft Loosening

Kocabey Y., Yalcin S., Erdil M., Polat G.

ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES, cilt.8, sa.8, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.03.028
  • Dergi Adı: ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this surgical Technical Note is to search for a way to prevent possible graft loosening in all-inside anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We used a fixed-loop cortical suspensory device on the femoral end and a suspensory cortical fixation technique and sutures on the tibial end. Then we flexed the knee for 150 cycles, reexamined the tightness of the ACL graft, and compared it with the initial tightness. Loosening of the ACL graft, which is suggested to be related to suspensory cortical fixation, could be prevented using the button system on the femoral end and tightening the suspensory cortical fixation on the tibial end.