Your Guide on Bone Health, Bone Disease & Broken Bones

Bone Health > OCOSH Classification > Orthopaedic Procedures > Ligament Reconstruction > Bollens jig and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

< Previous

Bollens jig and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (Visit this link)

We report the design of a surgical instrument that facilitates the harvest of the autologous patellar tendon in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The advantage of this jig is that it is a simple, self-centring device resulting in a reproducible and consistent autograft. Its use also minimises the potential risks of donor site morbidity such as patellar fracture and tendon rupture. We briefly describe our technique and discuss its advantages.
A.B.Y. NG and S.R. BOLLEN Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, U.K. J.R.Coll.Surg.Edinb., 45,October 2000, 318-320

Submitted by: admin
Hits: 10
Added: Tue Sep 09 2008

Review It Rate It Bookmark It