Arthroscopic 4-point suture fixation of anterior cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fractures.

ABSTRACT: Tibial eminence avulsion fractures are rare injuries occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults. When necessary, regardless of patient age, anatomic reduction and stable internal fixation are mandatory for fracture healing and accurate restoration of normal knee biomechanics. Various arthroscopically assisted fixation methods with sutures, anchors, wires, or screws have been described but can be technically demanding, thus elongating operative times. The purpose of this article is to present a technical variation of arthroscopic suture fixation of anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures. Using thoracic drain needles over 2.4-mm anterior cruciate ligament tibial guidewires, we recommend the safe and easy creation of four 2.9-mm tibial tunnels at different angles and at specific

SUBMITTER: Boutsiadis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4314561 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature