title: Anatomic Double-bundle ACL Reconstruction.
abstract: Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequent forms of knee trauma. The traditional surgical treatment for ACL rupture is single-bundle reconstruction. However, during the past few years there has been a shift in interest toward double-bundle reconstruction to closely restore the native ACL anatomy. This paper evaluates the basis for double-bundle ACL reconstruction including anatomy, biomechanics and kinematics, describes our surgical technique, and discusses why we prefer anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction, as well as its outcome, the choices, and the controversies of double-bundle ACL reconstruction. Pitfalls of traditional ACL surgery are also discussed, the recognition of which is the key to performing anatomic ACL reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Verena M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: Carola F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: van Eck
authors.forename: Freddie H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*