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ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages E247-E262Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.10.005
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According to recent anatomic studies, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) appears to be a flat, ribbon-like structure, with a thin, oval-shaped insertion on the femur and a C-shaped tibial insertion. According to this anatomy, we describe an ACL-reconstruction technique that aims to approximate this natural anatomy. The basic principle of this technique is not to use conventional round tunnels but create tunnel shapes that resemble more closely the original ACL insertion sites. Using either a rectangular quadriceps tendon graft or a flat hamstring graft may not only provide a biomechanical advantage with increased rotational stability but also improve bone-tendon healing due to increased bone-tendon contact and decreased diffusion length. Creating a C-shaped tibial tunnel also avoids laceration of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus, which is frequently harmed during conventional tibial tunnel drilling.
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