Femoral press-fit fixation technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone graft: a prospective clinical evaluation of 285 patients.

Background: The security of the graft fixation is an important factor of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, especially in the early postoperative period.

Hypothesis: The femoral press-fit fixation technique is a safe, alternative technique for the fixation of the bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

[Femoral press-fit fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: postoperative histological examination of bone block incorporation in pigs].

Introduction: The histological properties of the femoral press-fit fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have not been extensively examined. The purpose of the study was to analyse the histological properties of the bone-patellar tendon graft in the bone tunnel area during the early stages of healing in an animal model. Furthermore the authors wanted to draw conclusions for the postoperative rehabilitation program on the basis of their data.

Biomechanical evaluation of press-fit femoral fixation technique in ACL reconstruction.

In this experimental study, the authors evaluated the biomechanical properties of the femoral press-fit graft fixation technique in ACL reconstruction. 20 fresh frozen distal femurs, patellae and patellar ligaments were used from 10 cadaver specimens. Three bone-patellar tendon grafts of 10 mm width were prepared from each sample; altogether 60 bone-patellar tendon grafts were prepared for the experiment.

[Femoral press-fit fixation technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Preliminary report].

Unlabelled: The authors have reported the experiences at femoral press-fit fixation technique used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Their surgical technique have been described and early results have been compared with those from anterior cruciate ligament plasties with the interference screw fixation technique during a prospective study.

Patients And Methods: 665 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions were performed between September 1997 and August 1999 at the Department of Sports Surgery of the National Institute for Sports Medicine.