title: Augmentation technique for anterior cruciate ligament injury.
abstract: The augmentation technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has started to receive the attention of orthopedic surgeons because preservation of the ACL remnant may be beneficial in terms of proprioception, biomechanical functions, and vascularization of the graft. This article describes the current indications and surgical techniques of ACL augmentation for patients with continuity of ACL remnant between the tibia and either the femur or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Integrated Health Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kazusa
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamae
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochi
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000379:methods*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome