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Anatomical reference point for harvesting a flexor graft during arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament()

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of a vascular network adjacent to the insertion of the pes anserinus, so that it could be used as an anatomical reference point to facilitate harvesting flexor grafts for arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). METHODS: Thirty patie...

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Autores principales: de Lima Lopes, Clécio, Arantes, Gabriel, de Oliveira, Rodrigo Victor Lapenda, Pinto, Dilamar Moreira, Gonçalves, Marcelo Carvalho Krause, Gonçalves, Romeu Carvalho Krause
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26229911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2015.02.010
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Sumario:OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of a vascular network adjacent to the insertion of the pes anserinus, so that it could be used as an anatomical reference point to facilitate harvesting flexor grafts for arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). METHODS: Thirty patients with ACL tears who were going to undergo ACL reconstruction using the tendons of the semitendinosus and gracilis muscles as grafts were selected randomly. During the harvesting of these tendons, the presence or absence of this anatomical reference point was noted. RESULTS: All the patients presented a vascular network of greater or lesser diameter. CONCLUSION: The vascular network seems to be a good reference point during harvesting of the tendons of the semitendinosus and gracilis muscles, for facilitating graft harvesting.