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SUBMITTER: Nag HL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4246405 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nag Hira Lal HL Gupta Himanshu H
Arthroscopy techniques 20140915 5
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with preservation of either the remnant or the tibial stump is performed with the hope of improving the vascularization and proprioceptive function of the graft. Remnant preservation is technically difficult because it hinders the visualization of the intra-articular tunnel site. Taking a cue from the concept of tibial stump preservation, we have modified our ACL reconstruction technique to preserve a sleeve of the soft tissue and ACL stump attache ...[more]