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Femoral phase of the surgery: (a) execution of the femoral bone tunnel in lateromedial direction, few millimeters over the proximal end of the trochlear ridges and perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the femur; (b) tapping of the femoral hole with the guided tape; (c) insertion of the helicoil with the pre-winder mounted on the threaded mandrel; (d) the artificial ligament passed “over the top”.
