title: Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a single-sling technique using a tibialis anterior tendon allograft.
abstract: Reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) has been performed in various ways. Recent biomechanical tests revealed that a double-bundle graft with a 2-tunnel technique is more likely to restore normal knee stability throughout the full range of knee motion. Several techniques using double-bundle grafts have been implemented for PCL reconstruction; however, each technique has its own advantages and disadvantages. To provide a simplified surgical technique and minimize its inherent complications, the purpose of this study was to introduce a novel technique of arthroscopic PCL reconstruction using an allogeneic tibialis anterior tendon and forming a single sling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Cheng Zhe
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jeong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Byoung-Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Min
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*