Table 3.
Summary of common mistakes in femoral and tibial tunnel placement and its consequences on the graft
| Tunnel | Position | Consequences on the graft |
|---|---|---|
| Femoral | Anterior | Excessive tension in flexion or stiffness in extension |
| Posterior | Excessive tension in extension or laxity in flexion | |
| Central/Vertical | Rotational instability | |
| Tibial | Anterior | Excessive tension in flexion or impingement against intercondylar notch in extension |
| Posterior | Excessive tension in extension or impingement against the posterior cruciate ligament | |
| Medial | Impingement against the medial femoral condyle or against the posterior cruciate ligament | |
| Lateral | Impingement against the lateral femoral condyle |