Endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Endobutton/button--a method of endoscopic fixation.

Abstract

1. Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament may be accomplished in many ways using a variety of autologous as well as allograft tissue. 2. A method of fixation uses an Endobutton for femoral fixation and a 19 mm Hewson Ligament Button for the tibial fixation of the graft. 3. This method of fixation will permit the surgeon to choose the graft best suited to the patient's needs while allowing endoscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, regardless of the choice of graft. Fixation of the graft need no longer be a variable in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.