All-Inside Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: GraftLink Technique

Matthew Prince, Michael J. Stuart, Alexander H. King, Paul L. Sousa, Bruce A. Levy

Arthroscopy Techniques · 2015 · 35 citations · 11 references

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Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries account for nearly 20% of knee ligament injuries. PCL injuries can occur in isolation or, more commonly, in the setting of multiligamentous knee injuries. Isolated PCL disruptions are commonly treated nonoperatively; however, symptomatic grade III injuries, as well as PCL injuries found in multiligamentous injuries, are frequently treated surgically. Several reconstructive techniques exist for the treatment of PCL deficiency without a clear optimal approach. We describe our preferred operative technique to reconstruct the PCL using an all-inside arthroscopic approach with a quadrupled tibialis anterior or peroneus longus allograft with both tibial and femoral suspensory fixation.

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