Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Achilles tendon allograft, double bundle.
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.
Heinzelmann
Andrew D
AD
Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
Barrett
Gene R
GR
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods