Arthroscopic double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgical technique.

J Knee Surg

Department of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.

Published: June 2010

The keys to successful posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction are to identify and treat all pathology, use strong graft material, accurately place tunnels in anatomic insertion sites, minimize graft bending, use a mechanical graft tensioning device, use primary and back-up graft fixation, and use the appropriate postoperative rehabilitation program. Adherence to these technical principles results in successful single-bundle and double-bundle arthroscopic transtibial tunnel PCL reconstruction based on stress radiography, arthrometer, knee ligament rating scales, and patient satisfaction measurements.

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