Over-the-top double-bundle revision ACL reconstruction

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Jul;20(7):1404-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1753-0. Epub 2011 Nov 6.

Abstract

Revision ACL presents many technical issues that are not seen in the primary ACL reconstruction. A variety of surgical techniques for revising ACL reconstruction have been described in the literature to address these concerns. The purpose of this article is to present a novel technique consisting in a non-anatomic double-bundle ACL revision reconstruction, using a fresh-frozen Achilles tendon allograft with soft tissue fixation. This technique is a valid treatment option when faced with a complex scenario such as ACL revision surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / transplantation*
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / methods*
  • Humans
  • Reoperation
  • Suture Techniques*
  • Transplantation, Homologous