Bone Grafting Technique in Revision ACL Reconstruction: Coring Reamer and Dowel Trick.

ABSTRACT: One- or two-staged bone grafting is sometimes required for tunnel malposition and/or tunnel widening in revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The aim of this procedure is to restore the correct position of the ACL graft in the revision setting to provide a stable and functional ACL, thereby reproducing normal knee kinematics. We present a technique that allows for a cost-effective, convenient tunnel grafting of a femoral head allograft bone dowel into both femoral and tibial defects in revision ACL reconstruction.

SUBMITTER: Leafblad ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9353587 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature