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Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Semitendinosus/Gracilis Technique

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Advanced Arthroscopy

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The semitendinosus tendon has been used extensively to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knee, either alone or in combination with the gracilis tendon. Various procedures have been described using the semitendinosus tendon as a single strand or in looped form, as an intraarticular reconstruction alone or with an extraarticular reinforcement, or as an augmentation of a primary repair of the ACL. The semitendinosus has been used as a free graft or as an anchored graft left at its anatomic attachment site, either proximally or distally. No consensus of opinion exists as to the best technique of ACL reconstruction using the semitendinosus (and/or gracilis) tendons as evidenced by the multitude of existing procedures.

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  1. Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois, Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Southern Illinois, St. Mary’s-Good Samaritian Inc., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 4121 Veterans Memorial Drive, 62864, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, USA

    James C. Y. Chow M.D. (President and Founder, Director of Orthopaedics, Clinical Assistant Professor) (President and Founder, Director of Orthopaedics, Clinical Assistant Professor)

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Slappey, G.S., Friedman, M.J. (2001). Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Semitendinosus/Gracilis Technique. In: Chow, J.C.Y. (eds) Advanced Arthroscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21541-9_48

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