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Anatomy of the ACL Insertions: Arthroscopic Identification of the Attachments

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Knowledge of the anatomy surrounding the ACL tibial and femoral attachments is a key point when performing an anatomical ACL reconstruction. Identification of bony and soft tissue landmarks may help prevent tunnel malposition, which is reported to be the main factor resulting in graft failure. Therefore, quantifying distances between the most constant arthroscopic landmarks could enhance ACL reconstruction results through improved tunnel placement.

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  3. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

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Chahla, J., LaPrade, R.F. (2017). Anatomy of the ACL Insertions: Arthroscopic Identification of the Attachments. In: Nakamura, N., Zaffagnini, S., Marx, R., Musahl, V. (eds) Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstruction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52742-9_17

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