Combined All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Using Ipsilateral Semitendinosus and Gracilis Autograft.

ABSTRACT: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Unrecognized posterolateral laxity is understood as a major cause of ACL reconstruction failure, and concomitant injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is prevalent and underdetected. We advocate screening all ACL-deficient knees for PLC injury and present a technique combining minimally invasive PLC reconstruction with anatomic all-inside ACL reconstruction. The combined procedure uses only the ipsilateral hamstring tendons representing a major surgical advantage over traditional management approaches. The semitendinosus is quadrupled and attached to 2 adjustable suspensory cortical fixation devices to form the ACL graft. The gracilis tendon is looped through the fibula head and secured in a single femoral tunnel for the PLC reconstruction via 2 minimally invasive incisions. The use of a single femoral PLC tunnel combined with a single femoral ACL socket minimizes the risk of tunnel convergence.

SUBMITTER: Borton ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5442462 | biostudies-other | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other