Editorial Commentary: Déjà Vu: Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Revisited.

Abstract

Regardless of the technique utilized, tunnel expansion following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remains a mystery and a clinical challenge. No procedure seems to be immune to this, even anatomic double-bundle reconstruction. This technique was introduced more than 20 years ago and showed great promise while also contributing significantly to our current knowledge of anterior cruciate ligament anatomy and biomechanics. However, we must remember that new techniques do carry with them new side effects that we must document and acknowledge if we hope to improve our surgical outcomes.