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Medial Patella Femoral Ligament Reconstruction With Periosteal Tunnels and Suture Fixation
Jefferson Brand, M.D., Richard Hardy, Ed.D., A.T.C., Paul Westerberg, M.A., A.T.C., O.T.C. Arthroscopy Techniques Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages e1973-e1978 (October 2017) DOI: /j.eats Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Guide pin is marked with a clamp.
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Fig 2 Patella periosteal tunnels are created.
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Fig 3 The tunnels are undermined with a No. 15 blade.
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Fig 4 First completed tunnel at the junction of the proximal 1/3 and middle 1/3 of the patella. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 5 Suture passed “Under, Over, Under” to allow graft passage later in the procedure. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 6 The second periosteal tunnel is created at the junction of the patella and quadriceps tendon. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 7 Suture passed “Under, Over, Under” in the second tunnel as well.
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Fig 8 The sutures are passed between layer 2 and layer 1.
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Fig 9 The graft is placed in the femoral tunnel, and secured with an interference biocomposite screw. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 10 The 2 limbs of the graft are separated before being passed under layer 2. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 11 Each graft limb is secured on each of the 2 periosteal tunnels with 2 No. 2 sutures in a figure-of-8 fashion. Arthroscopy Techniques 2017 6, e1973-e1978DOI: ( /j.eats ) Copyright © 2017 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
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Fig 12 A total of 4 sutures on each graft limb are used.
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