title: Flipping method of a RetroButton during ACL reconstruction with outside-in femoral drilling using a FlipCutter.
abstract: Little information exists on the intraoperative difficulties and complications of using a RetroButton (Arthrex, Inc, Naples, Florida), which is a new suspensory device. However, some difficulties are encountered, such as incomplete sitting, pulling at the outside portion of the iliotibial band, or slipping during distal pulling due to incomplete transverse flipping. These problems can be avoided if the mechanism can be understood and some technical tips are practiced. The goal of this study was to determine the difficulties encountered during RetroButton femoral fixation and prevent iatrogenic complications with the RetroButton devices by offering some technical tips.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Seuk
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Beom Koo
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong Il
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016896:Treatment Outcome