Table 1.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

Improved exposure of PCL tibial attachment site, which lies >10 mm below articular surface

Preservation of maximal amount of remnant PCL fibers

Minimal neurovascular injury

Minimal killer-turn effect

Disadvantages

Difficulty in determining exact tibial footprint of PCL during learning curve

Creation of additional portals: posteromedial, posterolateral, and trans-septal portals

Difficulty in passage of graft between remnant PCL bundles and surrounding soft tissues

PCL, posterior cruciate ligament.