Acute Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Anterolateral Ligament Augmentation

Edoardo Monaco; Daniele Mazza; Matthew Daggett; Fabio Marzilli; Alessandro Annibaldi; Alessandro Carrozzo; Andrea Ferretti

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.007

Acute Primary Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament With Anterolateral Ligament Augmentation

Arthrosc Tech. 2021 May 24;10(6):e1633-e1639. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.03.007. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Edoardo Monaco¹, Daniele Mazza¹, Matthew Daggett², Fabio Marzilli¹, Alessandro Annibaldi¹, Alessandro Carrozzo¹, Andrea Ferretti¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome "La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
² Kansas City University, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.

Abstract

Acute injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament are often associated with concurrent injuries to the structures of the anterolateral complex, specifically the anterolateral ligament. Some injury patterns of the anterior cruciate ligament involve tearing of the majority of the ligament from the femoral origin, leaving a large, viable ligament remnant. In these patients, a repair of the anterior cruciate ligament back to the femoral origin can be undertaken. Subsequently, percutaneous repair of the anterolateral ligament can be performed through anatomical, percutaneous suture tape augmentation. The combined technique of anterior cruciate ligament repair with anterolateral ligament reinforcement is presented.