Suture Pullout Technique of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Avulsion Repair

We describe a suture pullout technique of acute ACL repair in a carefully selected cohort of patients. Healing capabilities similar to that of the proximal medial collateral ligament have been shown in the proximal ACL avulsions. Adding microfracture of the lateral wall of the notch further enhances the healing environment by countering the synovial fluid environment. Acute ACL repair when performed in a carefully selected patient leads to good results and saves the patient of a reconstruction procedure.
Source: Arthroscopy Techniques - Category: Surgery Source Type: research