ArticleArthroscopy techniques2017
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tunnel Placement Using the Pathfinder Guide.
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- The Anatomy of the Anterior Intermeniscal Ligament in Children: Implications for Tibial Spine Fractures, Meniscal Injuries, and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Eccentric Reaming to Correct Nonanatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Tunnel Placement.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Superior reproducibility and femoral tunnel angulation with hybrid transtibial vs. anteromedial portal techniques in ACL reconstruction: a retrospective case-control study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of femoral tunnel position and knee function in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study using measuring-fluoroscopy method versus bony marker method.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Distribution of bone tunnel positions and treatment efficacy of bone landmark positioning method for anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: a case control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction related complications: 2D and 3D high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging evaluation.Skeletal radiology · 2022Review
- Hybrid Transtibial Femoral Preparation for Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Radiographic Comparison With the Transtibial and Anteromedial Portal Techniques.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hybrid Transtibial Femoral Drilling and a Quadriceps Tendon Autograft.Arthroscopy techniques · 2020Article
- The Hybrid Transtibial Technique Using the LARS Device in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
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.
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