Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Suture Tape Augmentation: A Surgical Technique

Overview

Journal Arthrosc Tech

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2020 Jan 1

PMID 31890540

Citations 12

Authors

Scott Richard Anderson

Keon Ariel Youssefzadeh

Orr Limpisvasti

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Abstract

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligamentous knee injury and often is encountered in those participating in multidirectional sports. ACL reconstruction is the most commonly performed knee ligament reconstruction and employs a variety of surgical techniques but still is challenged by residual laxity and graft rupture. To help address and prevent future ACL failures, new repair and reconstruction techniques have been employed that incorporate suture augmentation (InternalBrace; Arthrex, Naples, FL), which protects the graft during healing and ligamentization. Our goal of this article is to provide a surgical technique of suture augmentation with ACL reconstruction.

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