What is an ENDOBUTTON ACL?
What is an ENDOBUTTON ACL? The EndoButton is a commonly used device for femoral fixation of anterior cruciate ligament grafts. Intraoperatively, it was noted that the femoral tunnel exit was within the suprapatellar pouch, with the displaced EndoButton lodged between the posterior aspect of the lateral tibial plateau and the capsule. What is Endobutton technique? The authors describe a technique with a single anterior incision and fixation with an internal button, the Endobutton. The Endobutton delivers and locks the tendon into a hole in the radial tuberosity. The Endobutton technique was used in 12 patients who were allowed early active...