2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Between Age for IT Band vs. Physeal Sparing and Physeal Sparing vs. Adult technique (video)

Between Age for IT Band vs. Physeal Sparing and Physeal Sparing vs. Adult technique (video)

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In this video, the presenter demonstrates a surgical technique for allepiphysial femoral-sided ACL reconstruction using a soft tissue quad autograft. The presenter begins by harvesting the graft from the quad tendon and marking the incision sites. The dissection is carried down to the quad tendon, and the quad is released distally from the patella and dissected off the capsule. The graft is harvested and fixed using suspensory fixation on both sides. The presenter also performs a minimal notchplasty and repairs a complex poster horn medial meniscus tear. The femoral and tibial tunnels are drilled, and the graft is passed and secured with suspensory fixation. The final tensioning is done on both sides, resulting in a successful ACL reconstruction.

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Emily Niu, MD

Keywords

surgical technique

ACL reconstruction

graft harvesting

suspensory fixation

meniscus tear