Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis Staple Risks Penetration of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Tunnel

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Purpose

To identify the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) femoral tunnel penetration with the use of a staple for lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) graft fixation and to determine whether this varied between 2 different techniques for ACL femoral tunnel drilling.

Methods

Twenty paired, fresh-frozen, cadaver knees underwent ACL reconstruction with a LET. Left and right knees were randomized to ACL reconstruction with femoral tunnel creation by use of either a rigid guide pin and reamer through the accessory anteromedial portal or by the use of a flexible guide pin and reamer through the anteromedial portal. Immediately after tunnel creation, the LET was performed and fixated with a small Richard’s staple. Fluoroscopy was used to obtain a lateral view of the kn

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971869 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature