Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4047759 | Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery | 2006 | 5 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Arturo M.D., Luis M.D., Miguel Angel M.D., Cecilia Pascual M.D., Matias Costa M.D., Domingo Luis M.D.,