Arthroscopy Techniques (Mar 2021)

Outside-In Drilling Allows Avoidance of Two-Stage Surgery in Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

  • Ibrahim M. Haidar, M.D.,
  • Julien Billières, M.D.,
  • Adnan Saithna, M.D.,
  • Johnny El Rayes, M.D.,
  • Thomas Fradin, M.D.,
  • Cédric Ngbilo, M.D.,
  • Thais Dutra Vieira, M.D.,
  • Etienne Cavaignac, M.D.,
  • Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, M.D.

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. e691 – e696

Abstract

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The presence of preoperative tunnel widening and/or malposition can pose technical challenges for revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This Technical Note describes the use of outside-in drilling to avoid the need for 2-stage reconstruction in the presence of tunnel widening or semi-anatomic tunnels.