Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Retrograde Femoral Technique, Posterior Trans-septal Portal and Full Tibial Tunnel.

Abstract

Suspensory femoral graft fixation has been a popular and reliable method in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Some authors have introduced suspensory femoral fixation in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction using inside-out (IO) technique. The use of IO technique for femoral tunnel preparation could significantly sharpen the critical corner, which might result in graft failure. A retrograde drilling pin that recently has been popular in ACL reconstruction allows "no incision" in the outside-in (OI) technique for the creation of a femoral socket. Here we describe the suspensory femoral fixation using a retro-socket technique in single-bundle PCL reconstruction. By using this technique, it is possible to create a retrograde femoral socket for suspensory femoral fixation in an OI manner in a desirable direction and reduce angulation of the graft in the entry area of the femoral tunnel.