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. 2018 Jan 22;7(2):e139–e145. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.08.063

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© 2017 by the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier.

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Fig 5 — Suturing of the ACL stump. Right knee arthroscopy, viewing from the central portal with knee in 90° of flexion. (A) Suturing is begun distally, using a Labral Scorpion (Arthrex) self-retrieving suture passer loaded with no. 2 FiberWire (yellow arrow) inserted from the anteromedial portal. The suturing is progressed proximally using cruciate stitches, and 3-4 passes are made through the stump. (B) The 2 free ends of the no. 2 FiberWire suture are retrieved from the anteromedial portal (red arrows). (ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; LFC, lateral femoral condyle; MFC, medial femoral condyle.)