Anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament double bundle structure: a macroscopic evaluation

Introduction: Traditional anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has demonstrated good results, but there is still a subset of unsatisfactory outcomes. Trends in reconstruction technique have changed from bone–patella–tendon–bone to hamstring refixation, and the next step appears to be the double bundle concept.

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