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Abstract

An 'all-inside double-bundle' ACL reconstruction technique, according to which two femoral sockets and two closed tibial sockets are provided to accommodate retrograde fixation of two grafts (for example, two semitendonosus allografts) within the four sockets. At least one of the tibial sockets is formed by using a retrograde drill device provided with a retrograde drill cutter detachable from a retrograde drill guide pin. The femoral tunnels or sockets may be formed by the retrograde drill method or by a conventional method, and may be carried out before or after the formation of the tibial sockets. The grafts (for example, two semitendonosus allografts) are secured in the knee by employing a continuous loop/button construct provided with a button, preferably of titanium alloy, and a continuous loop of suture attached to the button.

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