Benson, D. M., Hopper, G. P., Wilson, W. T. and Mackay, G. M. (2021) Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft with suture tape augmentation. Arthroscopy Techniques, 10(2), e249-e255. (doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2020.09.037) (PMID:33680752) (PMCID:PMC7917009)
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Abstract
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee, with injury usually occurring as a result of multidirectional sports. The incidence of ACL injury has continued to increase, with most patients opting for surgery to improve stability as well as permit a return to sport. Traditional methods of ACL reconstruction can achieve this but are not without their problems, including graft rupture, residual laxity, and donor-site morbidity. There is therefore a requirement for further research into newer, innovative surgical techniques to help improve complication rates. This article describes, with video illustration, ACL reconstruction using a reduced-size bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft with suture tape augmentation. The augmentation acts as a stabilizer during the early stages of graft incorporation while resisting against reinjury during an accelerated recovery. The ability to use a reduced-size graft decreases the donor-site burden, and retention of residual native ACL tissue, when possible, may help with proprioception.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hopper, Mr Graeme |
| Authors: | Benson, D. M., Hopper, G. P., Wilson, W. T., and Mackay, G. M. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
| Journal Name: | Arthroscopy Techniques |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2212-6287 |
| ISSN (Online): | 2212-6287 |
| Published Online: | 06 January 2021 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 Crown Copyright |
| First Published: | First published in Arthroscopy Techniques 10(2): e249-e255 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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