The modified bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft in single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Jun;77(3):390-3.

Abstract

Bone-patellar tendon-bone graft has been an attractive option for single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in clinical practice. However, the graft-tunnel mismatch in the proximal part of the tibial tunnel and the ultimate strength after postoperative ligamentization process have been potential problems for the traditional 10-mm wide graft. We modified the traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft to make it double-layer, as an ideal substitute graft for single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with better graft-tunnel match and higher initial graft strength.

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
  • Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / methods*
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Radiography
  • Transplantation, Homologous