Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique

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Ayati Firoozabadi M¹ ; Seyedtabaei SMM¹ ; Tabatabaei Irani P¹ ; Nejad Tabrizi B¹ ; Pourfarzaneh M¹ ; Ghasemian BEM¹

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1. Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Source: Arthroscopy Techniques Published:2023

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament tears are a common knee injury, and even after reconstruction, some patients may still experience instability in their knee. To address this, extra-articular reinforcement may be necessary to prevent anterior translation and internal rotation of the tibia. Kaplan fibers (KFs), which are the attachments of the iliotibial band to the distal femur, can help improve anterolateral rotatory stability in the knee, especially in greater degrees of knee flexion. Our technique for KF reconstruction involves making a 10-cm incision in the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the distal and lateral thigh. We release a 10-cm × 1-cm strip of the iliotibial band while maintaining its tibial insertion and then stitch the free end of the strip before attaching it to the distal femur using a ToggelLoc (Zimmer Biomet). The advantage of this technique is that the tension of the iliotibial band strip can be adjusted using the ToggelLoc, allowing the surgeon to increase tension in the graft as needed to achieve ideal tension in knee flexion. © 2023 The Authors

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MLA	Ayati Firoozabadi M, et al.. "Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique." Arthroscopy Techniques, vol. 12, no. 11, 2023, pp. e1891-e1897.
APA	Ayati Firoozabadi M, Seyedtabaei SMM, Tabatabaei Irani P, Nejad Tabrizi B, Pourfarzaneh M, Ghasemian BEM (2023). Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques, 12(11), e1891-e1897.
Chicago	Ayati Firoozabadi M, Seyedtabaei SMM, Tabatabaei Irani P, Nejad Tabrizi B, Pourfarzaneh M, Ghasemian BEM. "Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique." Arthroscopy Techniques 12, no. 11 (2023): e1891-e1897.
Harvard	Ayati Firoozabadi M et al. (2023) 'Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique', Arthroscopy Techniques, 12(11), pp. e1891-e1897.
Vancouver	Ayati Firoozabadi M, Seyedtabaei SMM, Tabatabaei Irani P, Nejad Tabrizi B, Pourfarzaneh M, Ghasemian BEM. Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2023;12(11):e1891-e1897.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Ayati Firoozabadi M and Seyedtabaei SMM and Tabatabaei Irani P and Nejad Tabrizi B and Pourfarzaneh M and Ghasemian BEM}, title = {Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique}, journal = {Arthroscopy Techniques}, volume = {12}, number = {11}, pages = {e1891-e1897}, year = {2023} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Ayati Firoozabadi M AU - Seyedtabaei SMM AU - Tabatabaei Irani P AU - Nejad Tabrizi B AU - Pourfarzaneh M AU - Ghasemian BEM TI - Distal Kaplan Fiber Tenodesis Surgical Technique JO - Arthroscopy Techniques VL - 12 IS - 11 SP - e1891 EP - e1897 PY - 2023 ER -

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