title: Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using distally inserted doubled hamstrings tendons.
abstract: Many surgical techniques aimed to obtain an anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the hamstrings tendons are described in the literature. All of these techniques encompass the detachment of the tibial insertion of the hamstrings tendons, thus damaging the neurovascular supply of the tendons and resulting in lower residual proprioceptivity and worse ligamentization of the graft. This article describes a new technique that permits an anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction using distally inserted doubled hamstrings tendons fixed at the femoral level with a second-generation cortical suspensory device.
authors.affiliation: Department I of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Via Pupilli, 1–40134, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buda
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruffilli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vannini
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parma
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giannini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D059549:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D055815:Young Adult