Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tunnel Placement Using the Pathfinder Guide

Karan A. Patel; Anikar Chhabra; Justin L. Makovicka; Joshua Bingham; Dana P. Piasecki; David E. Hartigan

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2017.05.009

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tunnel Placement Using the Pathfinder Guide

Karan A. Patel, Anikar Chhabra, Justin L. Makovicka, Joshua Bingham, Dana P. Piasecki, David E. Hartigan

Orthopedics

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Reconstruction techniques for the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) have evolved considerably over the past 3 decades. The femoral tunnel is most commonly made via a transtibial or separate anteromedial portal approach. Benefits and drawbacks for each of these techniques exist. Improper tunnel placement is the cause of failure for ACL reconstruction 70% of the time. We present a hybrid technique for femoral tunnel placement using the Pathfinder ACL guide, which attempts to give the surgeon many of the benefits of both the transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques without the drawbacks.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e1291-e1296
Journal	Arthroscopy Techniques
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2017.05.009
State	Published - Aug 2017

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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