Arthroscopic Bone Graft Technique for Two-Stage Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Eric Welder; Robert A Magnussen; Sean Fitzpatrick; Robert A Duerr; Christopher C Kaeding; David C Flanigan

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2022.05.014

Arthroscopic Bone Graft Technique for Two-Stage Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthrosc Tech. 2022 Sep 17;11(10):e1667-e1674. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.05.014. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Authors

Eric Welder¹, Robert A Magnussen^{1

2}, Sean Fitzpatrick^{1

2}, Robert A Duerr^{1

2}, Christopher C Kaeding^{1

2}, David C Flanigan^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
² OSU Sports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.

Abstract

Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is an increasingly common procedure, with 2-stage surgery often required to address large bone defects and malpositioned tunnels. The arthroscopic bone grafting technique described herein uses morselized allograft bone to provide reproducible fill of asymmetrical bone defects without autograft harvest or additional loss of native bone. The second stage of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can typically proceed 6 months following bone grafting.