Open AccessBone-patellar tendon-bone graft preparation technique to increase cross-sectional area of the graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Author(s) -
Miroslav Milankov,
Mirko Obradović,
Miodrag Vranješ,
Zlatko Budinski
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1512371m
Subject(s) - medicine , patellar tendon , cruciate ligament , tendon , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , fibrous joint , quadriceps tendon , anterior cruciate ligament , circumference , patella , patellar ligament , surgery , anatomy , geometry , mathematics
Not much has changed in the way the bone-patellar tendon-bone graft is prepared before implantation. We present a modified bone-patellar tendon-bone graft preparation technique by implying the increased cross-sectional area.