title: Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Achilles tendon allograft, double bundle.
abstract: Allograft usage for cruciate ligament reconstruction has gained in popularity. Many techniques are described for posterior cruciate reconstruction with both autograft and allograft tendons. Achilles tendon allograft is a versatile and effective graft that can be used for a transtibial, double femoral bundle posterior cruciate reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Heinzelmann
authors.forename: Gene R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods