Simple solution for failure of trailing sutures when using the EndoButton in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the "Rescue Rein".
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In this article, we introduce the technique of adding a second suture in the distal hole of the EndoButton. This suture, the "Rescue Rein," is kept with the graft and is a simple solution for recovering the graft during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when the EndoButton becomes jammed within the femoral tunnel and the trailing sutures cannot be removed.
Medical subject headings
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Prostheses and Implants
- Suture Techniques
Anatomy
- femur