Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Combined Transosseous and Osteosynthetic Reconstruction of Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture Using Achilles Tendon Allograft With Bone Block

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103537

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) With the patient supine and with anterior midline exposure of the right lower extremity, the introduction of the allograft involves placing the “donor” calcaneal bone block into the “recipient” tibial tuberosity trough (arrow 1) and provisionally fixing it in place with two parallel K-wires prior to definitive fixation with cannulated, partially-threaded screws. (B) The graft limb whipstitches are then shuttled through their respective patellar tunnels (arrow 2) using passing sutures. When the patella is reduced, and the native height is confirmed fluoroscopically, the graft limbs are secured using 5.5 mm-biocomposite interference screws (arrow 3) in each patellar tunnel (C). The medial (arrow 4) and lateral (arrow 5) retinacular defects are then closed with No. 2 nonabsorbable ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene suture.

Article Snippet: The patella is secured over the graft limbs using Arthrex 5.5-mm biocomposite interference screws in each tunnel.

Techniques: Blocking Assay, High Molecular Weight

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Simple Technique to Address Graft-Tunnel Mismatch in Bone−Patellar Tendon−Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103546

Figure Lengend Snippet: The patient's right knee is depicted with superior (S) to the left, inferior (I) to the right, medial (M) to the top, and lateral (L) to the bottom of the figure. The knee is held in full extension with a 2-finger posterior drawer pressure placed on the tibia and the previously placed locking suture on the patellar bone block (P) is fully tensioned. A 9 × 20-mm Fast Thread Peek Interference Screw (Arthrex) is placed and terminally tightened. There is excess patellar bone block (P) that can now be removed as a result of the graft tunnel mismatch.

Article Snippet: The 9 × 20-mm Fast Thread Peek Interference Screw (Arthrex) in the tibial tunnel is represented next to the patellar bone block (P).

Techniques: Blocking Assay

Journal: Arthroscopy Techniques

Article Title: Simple Technique to Address Graft-Tunnel Mismatch in Bone−Patellar Tendon−Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103546

Figure Lengend Snippet: The patient's right knee is depicted with superior (S) to the left, inferior (I) to the right, medial (M) to the top, and lateral (L) to the bottom of the figure. The 9 × 20-mm Fast Thread Peek Interference Screw (Arthrex) in the tibial tunnel is represented next to the patellar bone block (P). The remaining sutures from the patellar bone block (P) are represented in the figure in preparation to be placed into a 4.75-mm SwiveLock (Arthrex).

Article Snippet: The 9 × 20-mm Fast Thread Peek Interference Screw (Arthrex) in the tibial tunnel is represented next to the patellar bone block (P).

Techniques: Blocking Assay