Anatomic Double-Bundle Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Using Fresh-Frozen Allograft Tissue

Revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction presents many technical considerations not seen in primary ACL reconstruction. A variety of allograft options are available for use during revision ACL reconstruction, including bone-patella tendon-bone, calcaneus-Achilles tendon, and all soft-tissue grafts. Anatomic double-bundle ACL technique improves knee kinematics and provides the rotatory stability necessary to return to ACL-dependent activities.

Keywords: Allograft, Revision, Anterior cruciate ligament

a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, 740 South Limestone, Suite K401 Kentucky Clinic, Lexington, KY 40536, USA

b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Orthopaedic Specialty Center, Willow Grove, PA 19090, USA

c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA

Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, 740 South Limestone, Suite K401 Kentucky Clinic, Lexington, KY 40536.

PII: S0278-5919(08)00085-9

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2008.10.006

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