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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 8/2007

01-08-2007 | Knee

Transtibial double bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using TransFix tibial fixation

Authors: Yong Seuk Lee, Jin Hwan Ahn, Young Bok Jung, Joon Ho Wang, Jae Chul Yoo, Ho Joong Jung, Bun Jung Kang

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 8/2007

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Abstract

Previous transtibial double bundle posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction methods have several problems in graft length and tibial fixation. We introduce new surgical method that is less restrictive by graft length and is more stable with single tibial fixation. After diagnostic arthroscopy, we prepare the graft, ream the tibial tunnel, and perform the procedure for TransFix tibial fixation. Femoral 2 tunnel is made and graft is passed via anteromedial (AM) portal. Tibial fixation is done and femoral 2 graft is fixed sequentially at each knee position. TransFix tibial single fixation method in double bundle PCL reconstruction provides more stable fixation, more free graft selection, and prevents graft damage by passing the graft via AM portal.
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Metadata
Title
Transtibial double bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using TransFix tibial fixation
Authors
Yong Seuk Lee
Jin Hwan Ahn
Young Bok Jung
Joon Ho Wang
Jae Chul Yoo
Ho Joong Jung
Bun Jung Kang
Publication date
01-08-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 8/2007
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-007-0300-5

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