Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral ligament using interlinked hamstrings - technical note

• Main Authors: Marcio de Castro Ferreira, Flavio Ferreira Zidan, Francini Belluci Miduati, Caio Cesar Fortuna, Bruno Moreira Mizutani, Rene Jorge Abdalla
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-08-01
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
• Subjects: Reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior; Ligamento anterolateral; Procedimentos ortopédicos
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000400466&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Recent anatomical and biomechanical studies on the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee have shown that this structure has an important function in relation to joint stability, especially when associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, the criteria for its reconstruction have not yet been fully established and the surgical techniques that have been described present variations regarding anatomical points and fixation materials. This study presents a reproducible technique for ALL and ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendons, in which three interference screws are used for fixation.