Abstract
In this article, we introduce the technique of adding a second suture in the distal
hole of the EndoButton. This suture, the “Rescue Rein,” is kept with the graft and
is a simple solution for recovering the graft during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
when the EndoButton becomes jammed within the femoral tunnel and the trailing sutures
cannot be removed.
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Footnotes
Cite this article as: Vega R, Irribarra L, Filippi J. Simple solution for failure of trailing sutures when using the EndoButton in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: The “rescue rein.” Arthroscopy 2005;21:1013.e1-1013.e2 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.05.030].
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© 2005 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
