Simple solution for failure of trailing sutures when using the EndoButton in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the "Rescue Rein".
In this article, we introduce the technique of adding a second suture in the distal hole of the EndoButton. This suture, the "Rescue Rein," is kept with the graft and is a simple solution for recovering the graft during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when the EndoButton becomes jammed within the femoral tunnel and the trailing sutures cannot be removed.
Vega
Rafael
R
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. jrvega61@hotmail.com
Irribarra
Luis
L
Filippi
Jorge
J
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation
C014534:Ethibond; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates