The BTB graft harvesting technique used in ACL reconstruction is an old but effective procedure. Our team uses it during redos and rarely as a first intention option. It has proven its efficiency over the years, but it requires caution while retrieving the graft in order not to cause any ...
Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with Bone Patellar Bone Graft using Anteromedial Technique Xinning “Tiger” Li MD Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Medical Center Dr. Li addresses an ACL torn after a pivot shift incident using a BTB autograft. The anteromedial approach to ACL reconstruction ...
Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research - Vol. 95 - N° 1 - p. 28-35 - Double-incision mini-invasive technique for BTB Harvesting: Its superiority in reducing anterior knee pain following ACL reconstruction - EM consulte
During the inside-out femoral press-fit fixation of the tibial bone block the bone-ligament transition of the graft is placed directly into the femoral insertion line of the natural ACL adapting its double-bundle structure. The patellar bone chip of the graft is pulled inside-out to the ...
Management of Failed ACL Reconstruction: Revision Rectangular Tunel ACL-R with BTB GraftVolkerMusahl
BTB-ACL reconstructionAnterior knee painPlasma rich in growth factorsPatellar graftAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are highly incident injuries in young athletes within our work area. The use of the patellar graft, despite being the treatment of choice, presents post-operative problems such as...
Introduction: The use of bone-tendon-bone grafts are a popular option for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Graft-tunnel mismatch is a technical pitfall of using this type of graft. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to provide results of a simple technique to ...
We thus advocate the use of a double-incision graft harvesting technique in ACL-reconstructions using a patellar-bone-tendon-bone transplant.doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2008.09.006F. GaudotJ.-B. LeymarieO. DrainP. BoisrenoultO. CharroisP. Beaufils...
Post-operative pain or duration of physiotherapy should not influence choice of graft in ACL reconstruction.doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.06.453Aly, MohamedCalderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield, UKBrooke, BenjaminCalderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield, UKBurbridge...
Inclusion criteria included an acute, isolated, unilateral ACL tear, and exclusion criteria included prior ACL injury, multi-ligament reconstruction, and signs of degenerative joint disease. Post-op examiners and patients were blinded to graft type. Patients were evaluated at 6, 12, and 24months. ...