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Case Reports
. 2008 May;16(5):479-81.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-008-0489-y.

A pitfall of transfix fixation during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Nam-Hong Choi  1 , Kyung-Mo Son, Brian N Victoroff
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Case Reports

A pitfall of transfix fixation during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Nam-Hong Choi et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008 May.

Abstract

While attempting femoral fixation during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using Bio-TransFix (Arthrex, Naples, FL), we experienced failure of complete insertion of a hamstring graft into the femoral tunnel. A passing wire was twisted in the femoral tunnel during insertion of the ACL graft. The cause and methods of prevention of this complication are discussed.

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