Forked insertion tool and metnod of arthroscopic surgery using the same
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Feb 11, 1997
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Feb 14, 1995
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A double-forked arthroscopic tool is provided for inserting a looped, double strand of semitendinosus tendon into the femoral tunnel during ACL reconstruction. The double strand of tendon is fixed in the tunnel by a transverse implant, which passes just under the apex of the looped tendon, such that the tendon is securely looped over the implant in the femoral tunnel.
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