title: Double-bundle reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the transtibial technique.
abstract: We present an arthroscopic surgical procedure for double-bundle transtibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with 2 tibial and femoral tunnels using autologous semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. The first aim is to attempt to create the femoral tunnels correctly through the tibial tunnels. To achieve this, a new tibial guide was used that permitted the simultaneous preparation of the anteromedial and posterolateral tibial tunnels. The intra-articular landmark is the tibial spine region, whereas the extra-articular landmarks are the anterior profile of the medial collateral ligament and the anterior tibial apophysis. We also describe transverse femoral fixation with biopins (1 for each femoral tunnel) after the preparation of the 2 tibial and femoral tunnels.
authors.affiliation: Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopic Surgery Unit, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denti
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods